Video-polysomnography procedures for diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and the identification of its prodromal stages: Guidelines from the International RBD Study Group
About Course
This course covers most recent updates on scoring Sleep and associated events from different professional bodies in the field of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Technology. The course fee includes 18% GST.Description
International RBD Study Group has recently published guidelines Video-polysomnography procedures for diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and the identification of its prodromal stages. In this course we will discuss about these new guidelines and learn how to apply the new guidelines in our daily practice.
What we offer
We offer a unique opportunity to learn about latest developments in the field of Sleep scoring and Sleep technology.
What Will I Learn?
- Current AASM technical requirements for v-psg recording
- Recommendations for EMG technical requirements
- Recommendations for Video technical requirements
- Recommendations for Audio technical requirements
- Recommendations for room temperature
- Current AASM rules for scoring RBD
- Recommendations for REM sleep scoring
- 2 step approach for scoring REM in 3sec epochs
- REM sleep without atonia (RWA) quantification
- Recommended methods for manual RWA quantification
- Recommendations for automated RWA quantification
- Artefacts, EMG activity and RWA quantification
- Characterization of movements and vocalizations in RBD
- Recommendations for video and audio scoring
- v-PSG recommendations for RBD diagnosis