Sleep studies question

My wife suffers from insomnia and when she does get to sleep she moves her legs about every 10 seconds waking herself up. Will a sleep study cover these symptoms? Thanks

Hornnumb2 wrote:My wife suffers from insomnia and when she does get to sleep she moves her legs about every 10 seconds waking herself up. Will a sleep study cover these symptoms? Thanks

Sleep Studies aren't set in stone, you will have to ask whoever you use what they do or cover.

It sounds like she also has Restless Leg Syndrome, Google that, or search to find out more. Jim

Hornnumb2 wrote:My wife suffers from insomnia and when she does get to sleep she moves her legs about every 10 seconds waking herself up. Will a sleep study cover these symptoms? Thanks

A standard in lab sleep test will gather data on periodic limb movements and a sleep test is the usual way to diagnose periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). I'm not sure if a sleep test is needed to diagnose restless leg syndrome (RLS). It's worth noting that RLS and PLMD are different things, but both can be very disturbing to your sleep.

Your mention of the timing of her movements sounds like periodic limb movements, which are rhythmic and stereotypical in nature. Does your wife also have sleep apnea? I ask because it can be a bit more tricky to judge how bad the limb movements are if untreated obstructive sleep apnea is a part of the picture. A doctor decides if wiring the legs is a part of a sleep study. She would need to be sure her doctor orders the legs as a part of her study.