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polysomnogram

The continuous and simultaneous recording of multiple physiologic variables during sleep, i.e., EEG, EOG, EMG (these are the three basic stage scoring parameters), EKG, respiratory air flow, respiratory movements, leg movements, and other electrophysiologic variables.
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Definition reprinted with permission from Culebras, Antonio, Clinical Handbook of Sleep Disorders, Butterworth-Heinemann