Synonyms. 1  At best, bottle blondes are equated with an artifice-think Pamela Anderson, Melinda Messenger-and at worst, deceitfulness and Machiavellian scheming. 2  But however astute or realist Burnham's Machiavellian insight into power politics was, he rarely showed any capacity for canny negotiation himself.
A home sleep test is a diagnostic test than can determine whether or not you have obstructive sleep apnea. A home sleep test collects less information about your sleep and only detects obstructive sleep apnea. For certain people a home sleep test can be effective but there is also a high risk of error.
Your doctor might be able to diagnose a sleep disorder based on your sleep schedule and habits. However, he or she also might need the results from sleep studies and other medical tests to diagnose a sleep disorder. Sleep studies can help diagnose: 1  Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea. 2  Sleep-related seizure disorders. 3  Sleep-related movement disorders, such as periodic limb movement disorder. 4  Sleep disorders that cause extreme daytime tiredness, such as narcolepsy.