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Are all polysomnography testings overnight?

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Dr. Christopher Wilson answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

Not necessarily : Typically psgs are overnight as most people sleep at night. However most sleep centers will perform daytime psgs to accommodate shift workers. Multiple sleep latency tests are somewhat similar to psgs and are usually done during th daytime to evaluate possible narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. Maintenance of wakefulness tests are done during the day as well.

Answered 12/11/2012

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