St. David's HealthCare

St. David's HealthCare is one of the largest health systems in Texas and Austin's
third-largest private employer, with more than 60 sites throughout Central Texas,
including seven hospitals, four urgent care centers, four ambulatory surgery centers,
and two freestanding emergency departments, with a third set to open in Bastrop this summer.

St. David's HealthCare has a long history of serving the residents of Central Texas
with exceptional medical care. Our 7,500 employees touch over 858,000 lives each
year with a spirit of warmth, friendliness and personal pride.

Visit our main website at www.StDavids.com

St. David's Medical Center (512) 476-7111
St. David's North Austin (512) 901-1000
St. David's South Austin (512) 447-2211
St. David's Round Rock (512) 341-1000
St. David's Georgetown (512) 943-3000
St. David's Rehabilitation (512) 544-5100
Heart Hospital of Austin (512) 407-7000
Procedures to Diagnose Sleep Disorders

Polysomnography (PSG):

Also known as a sleep study is a powerful diagnostic tool used in sleep medicine. It monitors various body processes including brain activity, eye movements, leg movements, oxygen saturation, and heart activity. It is performed where your sleep is monitored all night long. Further testing, pressure titration studies, involving finding the correct pressure setting is performed at subsequent visits. PSGs are done onsite in a comfortable bedroom setting.

Overnight Video Electroencephalography (EEG):

This is a diagnostic test used to diagnose abnormal behavior during sleep, epilepsy, as well as complicated neurological disorders. It involves monitoring brain activity in addition to the patient.

Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT):

MSLTs are used as measure of the time it takes to go into a state of sleep. Usually it is used to help aid in a diagnosis of narcolepsy. It involves approximately four to five 20 minute naps each of which is two hours apart. Body activities noted are similar to those recorded in the PSG. This is a daytime test and is recorded onsite in a comfortable bedroom setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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