Patient information prior to their Sleep Study:
- Please shower and wash your hair before coming to the Sleep Center.
- Please do not put hair spray or oils on your hair.
- Please keep makeup to a minimum.
- Bring pajamas or nightclothes with you.
- You are welcome to bring your own pillow and reading materials.
- You are welcome to bring a snack with you.
Once you arrive at the Sleep Center, you will be greeted by a sleep technologist, or "tech." The sleep tech will show you your private bedroom and then escort you to the "hook up" room. Here is where several small sensors will be placed on your scalp, face, chest, abdomen and legs. The "sensor placement" is a non-invasive, painless procedure, as the sensors are attached with a very mild glue that washes off in the morning. The purpose of the sensors is to monitor your brain waves, heart rate, eye movements, air flow, respiratory effort, muscle activity, and oxygen levels throughout the sleep study. Monitoring these areas help us better understand the nature of your medical condition in assessing your diagnosis and treatment options.
You will then be taken to your private room to sleep. As you sleep, your sleep patterns will be digitally recorded by the technologist, who will be continuously monitoring your sleep in a separate room throughout the night. The technologist will be available to assist you at any time.
If you have any questions about the procedures, please feel free to call us prior to the study or speak to the technologist upon your arrival. Our staff will do everything possible to make you comfortable prior to and during your stay at the Sleep Center. Please keep in mind, however, that technologists are not at liberty to discuss your test results or make treatment recommendations.
