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Is there a reason to do a sleep study other than to determine if you have sleep apnea or rls? thank you.

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Depends: On the symptoms. There are several conditions shown by a sleep study. Sleep apnea is probably commonest.

Answered 9/10/2013

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Yes: When i construct dental mouthpieces for snoring and sleep apnea, i will not make one unless the patient has an up-to-date sleep study. Often, i see patients who cannot or won't tolerate the CPAP machine (which is the gold standard.) but i will not make the mouthpiece as an alternative unless their sleep study is fairly recent.

Answered 6/10/2014

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