During a typical night of monitoring, about 800 pages of information are produced. Most frequently, this test is completed the morning after a diagnostic sleep study. The Sleep Log is a paper and pencil instrument which charts sleeping and waking times, as well as napping, sleep latencies, nocturnal awakenings and morning alertness over a two to three week period. These measures can aid in detailing psychologic factors associated with sleep-wake disorders. There exist a variety of treatment options for many of the sleeping and waking disorders.
Correct diagnosis remains the primary foundation for developing a rational treatment plan.
Some forms of treatments are listed below. Most importantly, medical judgment for individual cases remains the most significant matter in the treatment of a given person's sleeping and waking disorder. The following list of treatments is NOT all encompassing and may not apply to individual cases. Therapeutic naps may also be helpful with some people. Periodic limb movement disorders may be treated with dopaminergic agents, benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants or other medications.