Polysomnography Technologist

What does polysomnography encompass

clinical care and management o sleep disorders

Polysomnography has what type of job

Sleep technologists

When did polysomnography come about

in the 1950's

How many people suffer from sleep disorders

60 million

How many sleeps labs are there

1,000

What year does sleep medicine stem back to

3000 b.c.

Who was the father of sleep research

Nathaniel kleitman

when was sleep researched

1950's

who is the father of sleep medicine

William Dement

when was the term polysomnography coined

1974

when was the rpsgt exam administered for the first time

1979

What is the first symptom of sleep apnea

snoring

Mid 1970's-90's, how was sleep data collected

recorded on analog pen and paper machines

What replaced the analog pen and paper machines?

digital systems

how many patients each did digital systems monitor

2-3

What is the processs

1. Problem
2. Set up sleep test based on symtpoms
2. Once test is run sleep tech/AI score studies and gets the doctor a report
4. Patient given treatment

What are the main categories of sleep disorder

insomnia
sleep related breathing disorders - most common
hypoersomnia - ex: narcolepsy
circadian rhythm disorders
parysomnias
sleep related movement disorders