What might affect a sleep study?
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Healthwise answered:Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include the following:
- You use caffeine, nicotine, alcohol or sedatives.
- There are changes in your normal activities on the day of the sleep study.
- The electrodes come off during sleep.
- Sleep lab noises keep you awake or keep you from sleeping normally during the sleep study.
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include the following: You use caffeine, nicotine, alcohol or sedatives. There are changes in your normal activities on the day of the sleep study. The... More
