“Why should I get a sleep test?”
Episode 18 of the Ask Why Medicine podcast, hosted by Gina, Witt, Patti, and Lora, titled "“Why should I get a sleep test?”" was published on November 3, 2021 and runs 27 minutes.
November 3, 2021 ·27m · Ask Why Medicine
Summary
In this episode, Witt Wilkerson, DMD goes into physical and emotional/mental signs in children, young adults, and middle-aged adults of sleep apnea. He also addresses the reasons to get a sleep test, such as the test being affordable, accurate, quick, and comfortable. Dr. Wilkerson discusses the variety of technologies we have today to test for and manage sleep apnea, as well as procedures that can cure it entirely. “Once a diagnosis is made, then decisions can be made about the best way to ...
Episode Description
In this episode, Witt Wilkerson, DMD goes into physical and emotional/mental signs in children, young adults, and middle-aged adults of sleep apnea. He also addresses the reasons to get a sleep test, such as the test being affordable, accurate, quick, and comfortable. Dr. Wilkerson discusses the variety of technologies we have today to test for and manage sleep apnea, as well as procedures that can cure it entirely.
“Once a diagnosis is made, then decisions can be made about the best way to address this.”
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