EEG Abnormalities
EEG Abnormalities James D. Geyer, MD Paul R. Carney, MD FIGURE 7-1 Polysomnogram: Standard montage with intrathoracic pressure monitoring (prior display montage); 30 second page. Clinical: 29-year-old woman with complex…
Parasomnias
Parasomnias James D. Geyer, MD Paul R. Carney, MD FIGURE 6-1 Polysomnogram: Expanded EEG montage (prior display montage); 30 second page. Clinical: 41-year-old man with witnessed apneas and tooth grinding….
Breathing Disorders
Breathing Disorders James D. Geyer, MD Paul R. Carney, MD FIGURE 4-1 Strip chart: Position chart and pulse oximetry. Clinical: 46-year-old obese man with severe obstructive sleep apnea. Pulse oximetry:…
Limb Movement Disorders
Limb Movement Disorders James D. Geyer, MD Paul R. Carney, MD FIGURE 5-1 Polysomnogram: Standard montage (prior display montage); 60 second page. Clinical: 58-year-old woman with a low back injury…
Sleep Staging
Sleep Staging James D. Geyer, MD Paul R. Carney, MD FIGURE 2-1 Polysomnogram: CPAP montage; 30 second page. Clinical: 29-year-old man. Staging: Stage wake. There is a well-modulated alpha rhythm….
Introduction to Sleep and Polysomnography
Introduction to Sleep and Polysomnography James D. Geyer, MD Paul R. Carney, MD Overview of Sleep Stages and Cycles The monitoring of sleep is complex and requires a distinct skill…
Marginal Benefit from Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale
Marginal Benefit from Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale versus Medical Therapy after Cryptogenic Stroke Carroll JD, Saver JL, Thaler DE, et al. NEJM. 2013;368:1092-1100…