MSLT (Multiple Sleep Latency Test)**
MWT (Maintenance of Wakefulness Test)**
*Specialist referral required (Respiratory/Sleep preferred. Cardiology, General or Neurology may be accepted).
**Sleep physician referral required
Sleep Physician consultations to assess and manage all patients (particularly complex cases and commercial license holders) can also be arranged by sending a referral to Western Australia Sleep.
The Western Australia Sleep Service Provides:
After receiving the referral, it will be reviewed by a Sleep Physician. Our bookings staff will then contact the patient to book them in. The referring doctor will be notified via letter of the details of studies booked including location. If you would like a sleep physician to manage the patient, simply select Sleep Physician Consultation on the referral form or indicate sleep physician management required in the referral letter.
Detailed management recommendations are on all sleep reports for the referring doctor to manage the patient if appropriate. Complex cases, paediatric referrals and commercial drivers will require Sleep Physician management, and referral for consultation is required.
Diagnostic and CPAP studies can be requested on the same referral (if appropriate), and our sleep physicians will ensure that a CPAP study is performed only if clinically indicated.
Studies have shown an increased rate of motor vehicle accidents of between a 2 and 7 times that of control subjects, in people suffering from sleep apnoea. Studies have also shown increased objectively measured sleepiness while driving (EEG and eye closure measurements) and impaired driving simulator performance in patients with confirmed sleep apnoea. Drivers with severe sleep disordered breathing may have a higher rate of crashes than those with less severe sleep disordered breathing.
Impact of treatment on Crash Risk
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea with CPAP has been shown to reduce excessive daytime sleepiness and reduce the risk of crashes to the same levels as controls.
Assessing Fitness to Drive
Guidelines to assist health professionals in determining a person’s fitness to drive are available on the AUSTROADS website.
The complete current guide on assessing fitness to drive is available for free download or hard copy purchase on the following link: Guide On Assessing Fitness To Drive
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