The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events-The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events

The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events

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This document summarizes the AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events. It provides guidelines for conducting and scoring sleep studies in adults, including electrode placements and derivations for EEG, EOG, and EMG recordings. Scoring guidelines are provided for different sleep stages, as well as for arousals, cardiac events, movement events, and respiratory events. The document also outlines the parameters and guidelines for scoring respiratory events using HSAT in adults. It includes information on the type of device used, recording data to be reported, technical specifications, and scoring criteria for apneas, hypopneas, and other respiratory events. The summary concludes by emphasizing the importance of reporting all relevant technical and digital specifications and providing recommendations for patient management based on HSAT results.

Keywords

AASM Manual

Sleep studies

EEG recordings

EOG recordings

EMG recordings

Sleep stages

Respiratory events

HSAT

Device specifications

Patient management