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\"\"<\/a>The all-night recording of a variety of physiological parameters (e.g., brain waves, eye movements, muscle tonus, respiration, heart rate, penile tumescence) in order to diagnose sleep-related disorders.<\/p>\n

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A record of bodily activity during sleep to identify possible causes of sleep disorders.<\/p>\n

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The simultaneous monitoring of respiratory, cardiac, muscle, brain, and ocular function during sleep. It is used most often to diagnose sleep apnea.<\/p>\n

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Polysomnography is a diagnostic procedure conducted in a laboratory to assess a patient’s fundamental physiological functions during sleep. This comprehensive test typically evaluates eye movement, brain waves, and muscular tension.<\/p>\n

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