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Multiple Sleep Latency Test
The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) is a sleep disorder diagnostic tool. It is used to measure the time it takes from the start of a daytime nap period to the first signs of sleep, called sleep latency. The test is based on the idea that the sleepier people are, the faster they will fall asleep.
It can be used to test for narcolepsy, to distinguish between physical tiredness and true excessive daytime sleepiness, or to see if breathing disorder treatments are working. Its main purpose is to serve as an objective measure of sleepiness.
The test consists of four or five, twenty minute naps that are scheduled about two hours apart. The test is often done following an overnight sleep study. During the test things such as the patient's brain waves, EEG, muscle activity and eye movements are monitored and recorded. The entire test normally takes about 7 hours.
The MSLT may also be used more extensively to test sleepiness in a number of other research and diagnostic protocols. ...read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- With narcolepsy you fall asleep quickly and enter REM sleep.1
- The test is painless, and takes about 7 hours.2
- Outside factors that affect your ability to fall asleep are isolated.3
The Top 10 Resources on Multiple Sleep Latency Test
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- American Academy of Sleep Medicine: MSLT What Is It?
- National Guideline Clearinghouse: Practice Parameters For Clinical Use Of The Multiple Sleep Latency Test And The Maintenance Of Wakefulness Test
- California Center for Sleep Disorders: Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) To Rule Out Narcolepsy
- NationMaster: Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- Healthwise (via Cigna): MSLT How It Feels
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What is Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- Washington University Sleep Medicine Center: Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- University of Iowa Department of Neurology: Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
- WrongDiagnosis: Multiple Sleep Latency Test Introduction
Uses for Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- Mayo Clinic: Narcolepsy Diagnosis
- Sleep Disorder Channel: Narcolepsy Diagnosis
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Narcolepsy Fact Sheet: How is Narcolepsy Diagnosed?
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards on Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- MDJunction: Has Anyone Done A Sleep Study? - Forum
- DailyStrength: Sleep Apnea Support Group - Forum
- HealthBoards: Newly Diagnosed With Narcolepsy - Message Board
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- Google Scholar: Articles on Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- PubMed Central: Multiple Sleep Latency Test Articles
- JAMA: Archives of Multiple Sleep Latency Test Reseach
Clinical Trials on Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- CenterWatch: Multiple Sleep Latency Test Clinical Trial Listings
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Multiple Sleep Latency Test
Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Narcolepsy Diagnosis
- ↑ Washington University Sleep Medicine Center: Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- ↑ American Academy of Sleep Medicine: MSLT What Is It?
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- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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