Category: In-Lab Tests

In-Lab Tests

MRI Helps Unravel Mysteries of Sleep

The only catch was that it wasn't easy to perform brain MRIs on participants while they were sleeping. The machines are very noisy.

In-Lab Tests

The Pandemic Is Boosting Demand for Single-Use Electrodes

Recommendations from the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society and an ASET webinar say that single-use EEG cup electrodes reduce the risk of infections in general, reports Neurology Insights.

In-Lab Tests

Catching Up with William Dement, MD, PhD

William Dement, who has been on the faculty unit of Stanford University Medical Center since 1963, provides insights to Sleep Review (SR) on several topics.

Polysomnography

Wireless Dry EEG Headset Raises Series A Funding to Accelerate Commercialization Efforts

The new capital will be used to accelerate commercialization of its lead product, the zEEG headset and software platform, and develop new products to expand its portfolio.

Titration Studies

FDA Reclassifies Auto Titration Device for Oral Appliances to Enhance Patient Access to Beneficial Innovation

The FDA recently issued a final order to reclassify auto titration devices for oral appliances to Class II devices.

Split Night Studies

Why Clinicians May Miss Identifying Patients Who Could Benefit from Positional Sleep Apnea Therapies

Split-night studies that don’t necessarily allow patients the time to change postures and a lack of reliable reimbursement can lead to position-dependent sleep apnea being missed.

Imaging Studies

How Ultrasounds Could Change How Patients Are Screened for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A medical technology company hopes to pioneer AI-powered ultrasound machines to impart more...

MSLT, MWT & Other Studies

New EEG Insights Offer Window into Hypersomnia Differential Diagnosis

Researchers investigate how timing and density of EEG segments differ among patients with...