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Sleep Assessment
Sleep Assessment
Sleep Assessment
Sleep disorders are potentially chronic diseases, but many sleep symptoms have not been properly assessed. If people only take medication to help fall asleep, it may solve the problem quickly in the short term, but it may worsen the quality of sleep in the long term. It can even cause other complications, such as sleep apnea, sleep cycle disorder, restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders. If the symptoms of a potential sleep disorder are ignored in the early stages, when they become chronic, they may lead to brain function disorders, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and mental problems.
Actigraphy can be monitored in the home and interpreted by a team of sleep professionals to provide insight into the underlying causes of sleep disturbances and to offer solutions. Actigraphy is also recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) as a clinical tool for evaluating sleep disorders.
Reference:Smith MT, McCrae CS, Cheung J, Martin JL, Harrod CG, Heald JL, Carden KA. (2018) Use of actigraphy for the evaluation of sleep disorders and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine;14(7):1231–1237.
Sleep disorders are potentially chronic diseases, but many sleep symptoms have not been properly assessed. If people only take medication to help fall asleep, it may solve the problem quickly in the short term, but it may worsen the quality of sleep in the long term. It can even cause other complications, such as sleep apnea, sleep cycle disorder, restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders. If the symptoms of a potential sleep disorder are ignored in the early stages, when they become chronic, they may lead to brain function disorders, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and mental problems.
Actigraphy can be monitored in the home and interpreted by a team of sleep professionals to provide insight into the underlying causes of sleep disturbances and to offer solutions. Actigraphy is also recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) as a clinical tool for evaluating sleep disorders.
Reference:Smith MT, McCrae CS, Cheung J, Martin JL, Harrod CG, Heald JL, Carden KA. (2018) Use of actigraphy for the evaluation of sleep disorders and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine;14(7):1231–1237.
Sleep disorders are potentially chronic diseases, but many sleep symptoms have not been properly assessed. If people only take medication to help fall asleep, it may solve the problem quickly in the short term, but it may worsen the quality of sleep in the long term. It can even cause other complications, such as sleep apnea, sleep cycle disorder, restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders. If the symptoms of a potential sleep disorder are ignored in the early stages, when they become chronic, they may lead to brain function disorders, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and mental problems.
Actigraphy can be monitored in the home and interpreted by a team of sleep professionals to provide insight into the underlying causes of sleep disturbances and to offer solutions. Actigraphy is also recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) as a clinical tool for evaluating sleep disorders.
Reference:Smith MT, McCrae CS, Cheung J, Martin JL, Harrod CG, Heald JL, Carden KA. (2018) Use of actigraphy for the evaluation of sleep disorders and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine;14(7):1231–1237.
Sleep disorder (because of difficulty falling asleep, light and dreamful sleep, early awakening or other sleep problems)
- Sleep cycle disorders (disruptions to the circadian clock caused by shift work or the need to stay up late)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (attention problems in children and adolescents may be due to sleep disturbances)
- Hypersomnia (tiredness during the day and excessive sleepiness)
- Training effectiveness evaluation (whether insomnia or other symptoms improve after training)
- Sleep disorder (because of difficulty falling asleep, light and dreamful sleep, early awakening or other sleep problems)
- Sleep cycle disorders (disruptions to the circadian clock caused by shift work or the need to stay up late)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (attention problems in children and adolescents may be due to sleep disturbances)
- Hypersomnia (tiredness during the day and excessive sleepiness)
- Training effectiveness evaluation (whether insomnia or other symptoms improve after training)
- Sleep disorder (because of difficulty falling asleep, light and dreamful sleep, early awakening or other sleep problems)
- Sleep cycle disorders (disruptions to the circadian clock caused by shift work or the need to stay up late)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (attention problems in children and adolescents may be due to sleep disturbances)
- Hypersomnia (tiredness during the day and excessive sleepiness)
- Training effectiveness evaluation (whether insomnia or other symptoms improve after training)
The ASA uses an Actigraphy (wrist watch) to find out your sleep pattern at home. It looks like a watch and has a time display on it, so it can be used as a watch during the test. These data can be calculated and analyzed by sleep psychologists to know your sleep status, such as the time of sleep and waking up, sleep latency, habitual sleep efficiency, and the exposure to light.
The ASA uses an Actigraphy (wrist watch) to find out your sleep pattern at home. It looks like a watch and has a time display on it, so it can be used as a watch during the test. These data can be calculated and analyzed by sleep psychologists to know your sleep status, such as the time of sleep and waking up, sleep latency, habitual sleep efficiency, and the exposure to light.
The ASA uses an Actigraphy (wrist watch) to find out your sleep pattern at home. It looks like a watch and has a time display on it, so it can be used as a watch during the test. These data can be calculated and analyzed by sleep psychologists to know your sleep status, such as the time of sleep and waking up, sleep latency, habitual sleep efficiency, and the exposure to light.