Sleep medicine

The Sleep medicine deals mainly with sleep disorders, their causes and effects on the body as well as the diagnosis ( sleep laboratory ) and treatment of sleep or sleep-wake disorders.

The German professional societies are:

  • In Germany the " German Society of Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine" ( DGSM )
  • In Austria, the "Austrian Society of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research " ( ÖGSS )
  • In Switzerland, the " Swiss Society of Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology " ( SGSSC ), also called " Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology " ( SSSSC ) called

International Websites:

  • " European Sleep Research Society " ( ESRS )
  • " Sleep Research Societey " (SRS )
  • " World Federation of Sleep Research Societies " ( WFSRS )
  • American Thoracic Society with over 18,000 members worldwide.

Differences are 88 syndromes of sleep disorders. The diagnosis is made by the patient usually two nights to be connected to polysomnographs usually. This body signals such as Hinströme, heart rate, respiratory movement of the chest and abdomen, muscle tension, eye movement, airflow at the mouth and nose, body position and body temperature, snoring, oxygen saturation can be measured in the blood.

Research in this area is the sleep research, the area is referred to as Somnology.

Medical diagnosis Eye movement (sensory)
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