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multiple sleep latency test
multiple sleep latency test[¦məl·tə·pəl ′slēp ‚lāt·ən·sē ‚test] (medicine) A test used to document pathologic sleepiness and diagnose narcolepsy in which recordings of brain waves, muscle activities, and eye movements are taken while a person spends the day in a sleep laboratory, taking naps at intervals. multiple sleep latency test
mul·ti·ple sleep la·ten·cy testa test of the propensity to fall asleep, done by performing polysomnography during multiple brief opportunities to sleep.mul·ti·ple sleep la·ten·cy test (mŭl'ti-pĕl slēp lā'tĕn-sē test) Sleep study that involves 15- to 20-minute nap periods every 2 hours over 8-10 hours, with polysomnography during each nap. multiple sleep latency testA test to diagnose any of several causes of excessive daytime sleepiness. Causes include insomnia, narcolepsy, and obstructive sleep apnea. AcronymsSeeMSLT |