Editing Polysomnography (section)

==Medical uses==
Polysomnography is used to diagnose or rule out many types of [[sleep disorder]]s, including [[narcolepsy]], [[idiopathic hypersomnia]], [[periodic limb movement disorder]] (PLMD), [[REM behavior disorder]], [[parasomnias]], and [[sleep apnea]]. Although it is not directly useful in diagnosing circadian rhythm sleep disorders, it may be used to rule out other sleep disorders.

The use of polysomnography as a screening test for persons with excessive daytime sleepiness as their sole presenting complaint is controversial.<ref name="ACOEMfive">{{Citation |author1 = American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |author1-link = American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |date = February 2014 |title = Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question |publisher = American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |work = [[Choosing Wisely]]: an initiative of the [[ABIM Foundation]] |url = http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/american-college-of-occupational-and-environmental-medicine/ |access-date = 24 February 2014}}, which cites
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