Self-Tests to Determine
Sleep Disorders
General Sleep Disorders Self-Test
Answer these questions with a
yes or no:
1. Do you have trouble falling asleep or getting enough sleep?
2. Do you feel excessively sleepy during usual daytime activities, or do you tend to fall asleep when trying not to?
3. Does your bed partner notice that you snore or breathe abnormally while asleep?
4. Do you or your bed partner notice any unusual movements at night?
5. Do you wake up tired or with a headache?
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Self-Test
How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations, in contrast to just feeling tired? Choose the most appropriate number in each situation:0 = would never doze
1 = slight chance of dozing
2 = moderate chance of dozing
3 = high chance of dozing
1. Sitting and reading
0 1 2 3
2. Watching TV
0 1 2 3
3. Sitting, inactive, in a public
place (e.g., a theater)
0 1 2 3
4. As a passenger in a car for an hour
without a break
0 1 2 3
5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon
when circumstances permit
0 1 2 3
6. Sitting and talking to someone
0 1 2 3
7. Sitting quietly after a lunch without
alcohol
0 1 2 3
8. In a car, while stopped for a few
minutes in traffic
0 1 2 3
