title: [Diagnosis of sleep apnea].
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinically significant condition associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk, daytime sleepiness and in risk of accidents. Diagnosis usually relies on a detailed anamnesis and an ambulatory nocturnal polygraphy. Suspecting the presence of OSA or a persisting unclear daytime sleepiness in need of treatment further polysomnographic diagnosis should be performed in a specialized sleep center. Cardiorespiratory polysomnography is the diagnostic gold standard in differentiating sleep-related breathing and movement disorders.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kesper
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cassel
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koehler
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D003948:Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D056508:Sleep Medicine Specialty / Q000379:methods*