Glossary of Sleep Medicine Terminology

There are 112 entries in this glossary.
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Term Definition
AAN

American Academy of Neurology
AASM

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
ABDSM

American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
ABMS

American Board of Medical Specialties
ABPN

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
ABSM

American Board of Sleep Medicine
ACCP

American College of Chest Physicians
AHI

Apnea/Hypopnea Index
AI

Apnea Index
Alpha Rhythm
  1. a wave pattern in the encephalogram in the frequency band of 8–13 Hz
  2. the posterior dominant 8–13 Hz rhythm in the awake, relaxed person with closed eyes, that attenuates with eye opening.
Apnea

Absence of breathing.
Apnea Index

A measure of the severity of sleep apnea; the number of apnea events per hour.
Apnea-Hypopnea Index

respiratory disturbance index
Apnea/Hypopnea Index

The number of apneas and hypopneas per hour. 5 - 20 = mild, 21 - 50 = moderate above, 51 = severe
APT

Association of Polysomnographic Technologists
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