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Ambulatory sleepiness and apnea propensity evaluation system

  • US 7,593,767 B1
  • Filed: 06/15/2006
  • Issued: 09/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of screening for sleep apnea comprising the steps of:

  • a) measuring EEG signals of a subject using a sensor and analyzing EEG signals from the subject to a determine sleep onset time(s) over a measurement period;

    b) measuring respirations of the subject using a sensor and analyzing respirations of the subject to determine variability of the subject'"'"'s respiration about the sleep onset time(s); and

    c) determining whether the subject has sleep apnea based in part on the variability of the subject'"'"'s respirations about the sleep onset time(s).

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