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Palatine Heart Center
523 Old Northwest Highway,
Barrington, IL 60010
Phone (847) 381-1200
Fax (847) 381-1904 |
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Heart Lung Center
360 Station Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone (815) 477-8900
Fax (815) 477-7160 |
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| Maintenance of Wakefulness Test |
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| Maintenance of Wakefulness Test |
| This is a series of nap studies that are performed primarily during the day, usually after your overnight sleep study, which are opportunities for you to remain awake. The first nap will generally begin 1.5-2 hours after you are awakened from your sleep study. You will have sessions tested in two hour increments. . You are not allowed to consume any caffeinated beverages during the day. You will either be sitting up in bed or sitting in a chair in a dark room. You will try to remain awake for a period of 20 minutes for each nap. During this 20 minute period, you are not allowed to stimulate yourself in any manner (i.e., pinching, singing, etc.). In between each nap study, you are to stay out of bed and try to remain awake. This is a standardized test to justify your level of alertness (usually for employment reasons). |
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| On the Day of your Study |
- Do not eat or drink caffeinated products (coffee, tea, chocolate, soda).
- Do not drink alcoholic beverages or use recreational drugs.
- Do not nap before the study.
- Avoid use of excessive hair styling products (hair spray, gel, etc), makeup and body creams
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