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AASM VERSION 3 NEED TO KNOW(QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS)
2024/25!!
What does MSLT refer to Answer - Multiple Sleep Latency Test
How many naps are usually performed during an MSLT? Answer - 4-5 Naps
throughout the day
When does the 1st nap begin once the MSLT has started. Answer -
After sleep onset occurs, when is the nap terminated Answer - 15 Minutes
from 1st epoch of sleep
If there is no sleep noted, when is the nap terminated? Answer - 20 Minutes
from the time of "Lights out'"
Sleep Latency is defined as Answer - the amount of time elapsed from "lights
out" to the first epoch of sleep.
REM Latency is defined as Answer - The amount of time elapsed from the 1st
epoch of sleep to the 1st epoch of REM
What is the purpose of performing the "MSLT" Answer - To assess & diagnoses
disease of excessive somnolence and to evaluate daytime sleepiness.
, When do naps occur Answer - Every 2 hours on the hour or half hour
How long before a nap begins should the subject cease smoking? Answer - 30
Minutes
WHAT EPOCH SIZE IS BEST FOR RECORDING THE "MSLT"? Answer - 30 sec
epochs
A mean sleep latency of <5 minutes during the MSLT indicates what? Answer -
Pathological Sleepiness
How many naps must have unequivocal periods of REM to arrive at a Diagnosis
of Narcolepsy? Answer - 2 Naps
What is the narcoleptic Tetrad Answer - Excessive daytime sleepiness,
hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep paralysis, cataplexy.
A normal mean sleep latency is how many minutes Answer - 10 - 20 Minutes
What montage is generally used for recording the MSLT? Answer - The core
channels: 2 EOG, 4 EEG, Chin, EKG
How frequent are the naps scheduled during the MSLT Answer - Every 2 Hours
Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) is a measurement of what? Answer - The
number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of total sleep time as determined
by all night polysomnography
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