How do we diagnose Sleep Apnoea in children?
Overnight sleep test is the most reliable way to diagnose Sleep Apnoea in children. Sleep test can be done in children of all ages. Your child needs to stay in the hospital for a night. Before bedtime, sleep test technician will put on several measuring wires and belts on your child. These will record brain wave, breathing, heart rhythm, blood oxygen level, etc. The process of sleep test is not painful and will not pose any danger to your child. The sleep test data will be carefully interpreted by specialist, to determine whether your child suffers from Sleep Apnoea, and to determine the severity of the Sleep Apnoea. Children with daytime behavioural problem, inattention, or mood instability will be assessed by clinical psychologist.
