What goes on during a childs sleep study when they are over night in the hospital my daughter has her first study tonight at 8pm till 6am she is 3.5yrs old and has epilepsy and night terrors
2006-09-20 08:30:05 · 4 answers · asked by alew 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
My ex husband had a sleep study. They put electrodes on him that monitored his breathing patterns and brain waves. All painless. For him he had sleep apnea. My daughter had night terrors until she was about 11 years old. They were horrifying and the worst part was she never remembered them so she could share what it was that frightened her so badly. I was powerless to help her. We just had to get through them and learn ways to help her through them even though she wasn't awake. The few times she did wake up in the middle of them it scared her badly and she would stay awake, she was afraid to go to sleep at night. It's hard. I wish I had an answer to help. I do know her naps were incredibly important. When she had a good nap during the day, she slept better at night and less waking up. Good luck to you.
2006-09-20 08:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Night Wind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had one a few months ago. They attach all these leads onto them. This is how they monitor the child. There are about 15-20 leads or maybe even more. They try to get the child to sleep by 9-10:00. The results take about 2 weeks to come back.
2006-09-20 08:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by Shynningstar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Fiancee has gone through it 3 times. They hook all those monitors to them, the little round disks, to their chest, pulse, head. And with him, they gave him a mask for part of it. He said it just took him longer to fall asleep because he wasn't used to the surroundings and all of the things hooked to him. But there was no pain. Hope this helps! Good Luck!
2006-09-20 08:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Tenacious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they just basically monitor the sleep patterns. see if there is anything going on during sleep time. sometimes they put little electrode sticky things on the head to monitor brain activity. it is nothing to worry about. it is very safe. also, if you have questions you can always ask your doctor's office or the hospital she is going to. they can and will answer any questions you may have.
2006-09-20 08:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋