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Diagnostic Polysomnography (Overnight Sleep Study)

A diagnostic sleep study is used when symptoms suggest an underlying sleep disorder that cannot be confirmed through history alone. It provides a detailed assessment of your sleep, breathing, oxygen levels, heart rhythm and movements during the night.

 

You may benefit from a diagnostic sleep study if you:

  • Snore loudly or have been told you stop breathing during sleep
  • Wake up gasping, choking, or short of breath
  • Feel excessively tired or unrefreshed despite enough time in bed
  • Experience morning headaches or poor concentration
  • Have complex sleep symptoms that remain unexplained
  • Have suspected parasomnias, seizures, or unusual movements during sleep

 

A sleep study allows us to make an accurate diagnosis and guide the most effective treatment.

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How It Works

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Initial
Consult

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Structured
Assessment

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Personalised
Programme

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Review
Appointment

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Follow-Up
& Optimisation

FAQs

No referral is required. Patients can book directly for any sleep concern, whether you’re struggling with insomnia, snoring, daytime fatigue or simply want to optimise your sleep. Doctors are welcome to refer, but it’s not a requirement.

Most South African medical aids do cover consultations at standard rates, and many also cover home sleep testing depending on the plan and scheme rules. We will provide the necessary codes and documentation so you can claim back directly from your medical aid. Coverage varies, so we encourage patients to confirm benefits with their scheme.

A home sleep test is a small, easy-to-use device delivered to your home anywhere in South Africa. You sleep with it for one night, and it measures breathing, airflow, oxygen levels and sleep disruptions. For diagnosing sleep apnoea, home testing is highly accurate, widely used internationally and far more comfortable than a hospital-based sleep study.

Yes. We offer full virtual care, including initial consultations, follow-ups, insomnia treatment (CBT-I) and sleep optimisation programmes. If a sleep test is needed, we courier the device to you and review the results online — making our services accessible anywhere in the country.

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Request an Appointment with Sleep Health Centre

Booking online provisionally reserves your slot. Our team will contact you after you book to confirm the appointment. We’re a private, cash-based practice, with no payment commitment at this stage.

We’re a doctor-led sleep centre with specialist expertise across the full range of sleep conditions – if your concern is sleep-related, you’re in the right place.

Common reasons patients book with us
• Poor sleep or difficulty sleeping
• Snoring or possible sleep apnoea
• Daytime fatigue or excessive sleepiness
• Sleep optimisation and performance
• CPAP support, paediatric sleep, and all other sleep concerns

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