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===P===
* '''PAP''' - positive airway pressure
* '''PB''' - [[Periodic_breathing| Periodic breathing]] (note: this acronym exists predominantly within [[SleepyHead]] only)
* '''PLMD''' - [[periodic limb movement disorder]] (body twitches during sleep, usually as the brain tries to wake you up to breathe)
* '''PLM''' - periodic limb movement (used on sleep reports with a number for how many occurred; part of the "arousal index")
===V===
* '''VPAP''' - [[variable positive airway pressure]] (Resmed's brand of bilevel)
* '''VS''' - Vibratory Snore (note: this acronym exists predominantly within [[SleepyHead]] only)
===X===
==External Links/Resources:==
Misc acronyms associated with sleepyhead [[SleepyHead]] software:http://sleepyhead.sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/sleepyheadwiki/index.php?title=Sleep_Disorder_GlossaryGlossary
Long list of technical terms
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