Making sense out of medical reports and test results can sometimes be confusing. If you have had a sleep study or are going to have one, and want to better understand the functions that are being measured and recorded, click on the appropriate word from the list below. You will be linked to a description that includes the general definition and significance of that particular function measurement.
An asterisk * indicates that the function is only recorded when the test is performed in a sleep lab.
AHI/RDI [Respiratory Disturbance Index or Apnea Hypopnea Index]
Body Position
CPAP Pressure
*EEG [Electroencephalogram]
*EOG [Electro-oculogram]
*EMG [Electromyogram]
EKG [Electrocardiogram]
Heart Rate
Flattening Index
Leg Movement
Nasal Airflow
Nasal Ventilation
Oxygen Saturation
Snoring Noise
Thoracic and Abdominal movement
UARS(Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome)
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