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Sleep Apnoea / Sleep Study

What is Sleep Apnoea?

While sleeping, all our muscles relax (go floppy and loose). This includes our throat muscles. In some people the throat muscles can relax enough to cause the throat to get sucked shut above the voice box. During sleep this blockage (an obstruction) is what stops our breathing (an apnoea). This disease is called obstructive sleep apnoea.

Please click here for further information on sleep apnoea.

If you think you may have sleep apnoea please see your GP. A full management protocol is available for your GP to use to help assess your problem and decide if you need referring to the

Scoring Rules, Terminology & Technical Specifications used by our service:

Our sleep service utilises Terminology & Technical Specifications recommended in 2012 by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT) adheres to AASM Practice Parameters published by the AASM Standards of Practice Committee in 2005. For further detail please contact the Charge Sleep Physiologist at Auckland City Hosptial.

Document Downloads

Introducing ADHBSleep Patient Info Sheet (PDF, 503.9 KB)
Brief information for patients being referred to ADHBSleep
Healthy Sleep Hygiene & Drowsy Driver Tips (PDF, 382.9 KB)
Patient information sheets
Sleepiness & Driving Patient Info Sheet (PDF, 239.2 KB)
Covers recommendations and NZTA aspects of driver licensing for patients with excessive sleepiness, OSA, and CPAP therapy
Snoring Patient Info Sheet (PDF, 736.9 KB)
Brief advice for simple snorers not suitable for referral to ADHB Sleep Service
Insomnia Patient Info Sheet (PDF, 204.9 KB)
Brief advice for insomnia, produced by American Thoracic Society
Shiftwork Patient Info Sheet (PDF, 77.7 KB)
Brief advice for shiftworkers, produced by Sleep Health Foundation
Replacing CPAP Machines and Parts - Patient Info Sheet (PDF, 304.7 KB)
Guidelines for patients under the care of ADHBSleep requiring machine repair or consumable replacement
Restless Legs Info Sheet (PDF, 233.8 KB)
Brief advice for Restless Leg Syndrome, produced by American Thoracic Society
Referring to ADHBSleep? (PDF, 354.9 KB)
Please read this information before referring your patient to ADHBSleep.

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This page was last updated at 2:04PM on March 6, 2024.