Cutting-edge technologies for diagnosis and monitoring of snoring in children

Table 1 Parameters most commonly recorded in a polysomnography study

Pulse oximetry

Airflow from nasal canula thermistor and/or X-flow (AASM recommends RIP technology)

Snoring

End-tidal CO2

Esophageal pressure and other methods for monitoring respiratory effort

ECG/heart rate or heart rate variability

Arterial tonometry

Electroencephalography

EOG

Actigraphy

Body position

Chin EMG

Limb EMG

Additional channels, e.g., for CPAP/BiPap levels, pH, etc.

AASM: American academy of sleep medicine; RIP: Routing information protocol; ECG: Electrocardiograph; EOG: Electro-oculogram; EMG: Electromyography; CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure.