Understanding Sleep Disorders: Part 3

The patient agrees to have a nocturnal polysomnography performed but wants to know about home studies. He has no specific fear or anxiety regarding the setup or administration, but he says, “My wife would get a kick out of this.” Is an at-home or in-lab polysomnography best for this patient? 

Email your responses to neurologyeditor@consultant360.com, and be sure to tune into next week’s podcast with Dr Joseph Diamond for the answer!

Read Case Part 2 here: https://www.consultant360.com/exclusive/neurology/sleep-medicine/understanding-sleep-disorders-part-2
Listen to the answer to Case Part 2 here: https://www.consultant360.com/podcast/neurology/sleep-medicine/joseph-diamond-md-starting-conversation-about-sleep-disordered

Read Case Part 1 here: https://www.consultant360.com/exclusive/neurology/sleep-medicine/understanding-sleep-disorders-part-1
Listen to the answer to Case Part 1 here: https://www.consultant360.com/podcast/neurology/sleep-medicine/dr-joseph-diamond-diagnosing-multiple-sleep-conditions