The results of the sleep study will be reviewed by your doctor or a sleep specialist after which you will be given a diagnosis. Your diagnosis will be determined by the following information:
 

• Medical history

• Sleep history

• Sleep study test results

It can take up to two weeks for a diagnosis to be made. Once your diagnosis has been determined, a treatment plan will be put in place.
 

The whole point of doing a sleep study is so that doctors can look at your sleep patterns and review sleep-related problems that you might not even realize you have. Sleep study results typically include information regarding the following:
 

• Sleep and wake times

• Stages of sleep

• Abnormal breathing

• Oxygen levels in the blood

• Movements of the body during sleep
   

These results will depend on what kind of test you had. For instance, if you had a PSG, you might be diagnosed with sleep apnea which would then require the use of a CPAP machine at home every night while you sleep. CPAP supplies include a special mask that supplies air to your nose and mouth. This air flow will create mild pressure while you sleep so that your airway does not become obstructed.

 

A PSG might also help find other types of sleep disorders including:
 

• Sleep-related seizure disorders

• Periodic limb movement disorder

• Sleep disorders where you feel extremely tired during the day

• REM sleep behavior disorder

• Chronic insomnia

 

Results from other tests will show whether there are safety concerns due to your sleep disorder or how the current treatment plan for your sleep disorder is working.