Diagnostic Tests for Insomnia

Diagnostic Test list for Insomnia:

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Insomnia includes:

• Blood tests
  • Thyroid function test, if suspect hyperthyroidism
• Urine tests
  • Urine drug screen, if appropriate
• Sleep diary
• Sleep studies (polysomnography) - includes measures of respiration, lower extremity electromyogram (EMG) and ECG.
• Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement.
• Sleep diary
• Sleep studies

Home Diagnostic Testing

These home medical tests may be relevant to Insomnia causes:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests

Tests and diagnosis discussion for Insomnia:

Patients with insomnia are evaluated with the help of a medical history and a sleep history. The sleep history may be obtained from a sleep diary filled out by the patient or by an interview with the patient's bed partner concerning the quantity and quality of the patient's sleep. Specialized sleep studies may be recommended, but only if there is suspicion that the patient may have a primary sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. (Source: excerpt from Insomnia: NWHIC)

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