Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Diagnostic Tests

Mandatory medical device diagnostics.

  • Cardiorespiratory polygraphy (performed on an outpatient basis) – if nocturnal breathing disorder is suspected.
  • Nocturnal oximetry (oxygen measurement), performed on an outpatient basis.
  • Polysomnography (sleep laboratory; measurement of various body functions during sleep that provide information about sleep quality) – in which the following parameters are monitored:
    • Encephalogram (EEG; recording the electrical activity of the brain).
    • Electrooculography (EOG; method of measuring the movement of the eyes or changes in the resting potential of the retina).
    • Electromyography (EMG; measurement of electrical muscle activity).
    • Heart rate
    • Blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) by pulse oximetry (method for non-invasive determination of arterial oxygen saturation via measurement of light absorption).