Sleep Study Words / Terms for Medical Transcriptionists

apnea index


apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)


arousal index


CPAP trial


daytime sleepiness


delta waves


desaturation profile


Epworth sleepiness scale


insomnia


latency to REM sleep


latency to sleep onset


longest respiratory event


Mirage Vista mask


number of apneas and hypopneas


number of awakenings


O2 saturation


obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)


parasomnias


periodic leg movements


periodic limb movement (PLM)


polysomnogram


polysomnograph


REM latency


respiratory disturbance index (RDI)


sleep architecture


sleep efficiency


sleep parameters


slow wave sleep


snoring profile


stage I sleep


stage II sleep


stage III sleep


stage IV sleep


total number of REM events


total recording time


total sleep time


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