NCCnovel Chapter 328 Sleepwalking Examination
Chapter 328 Sleepwalking Examination
At dawn, the magnificent and solemn Renxin Hospital stands majestically on the most prosperous and lively street in G City.
The bright and dazzling sunlight struggled to penetrate the layers of clouds, instantly refracting thousands of brilliant golden lights, spreading across the vast land, as if covering the entire city with a layer of golden gauze.
On the streets, busy people of all kinds are running in the criss-crossing streets and alleys like a tide, each carrying the trivialities and dreams of life, opening the noisy prelude to a new day.
I saw a black sedan slowly driving into the parking lot of Renxin Hospital and parked steadily in the designated parking space.
Cui Jiani, who was sitting in the driver's seat, moved skillfully and smoothly. She gently pulled the handbrake, then elegantly unbuckled her seat belt. She pushed open the car door with her slender fingers, got out swiftly, closed the door as if it was natural, and walked towards the elevator in the hospital lobby with an upright posture.
Many employees who came to work and anxious relatives of patients had already gathered at the elevator door. They were either talking in low voices or looking hurried.
The medical staff caught a glimpse of Cui Jiani from afar, and a sincere smile appeared on their faces. They greeted her softly, "Good morning, Director Cui."
Cui Jiani's face was filled with a friendly smile, and she responded gently: "Good morning, everyone."
Just at this moment, the elevator door slowly opened, and some family members who had just finished seeing the doctor and were about to leave, as well as doctors who had just finished handing over their shift, filed out.
Cui Jiani walked into the elevator with the crowd at the door. The elevator door closed slowly and then rose steadily. As it reached each floor, many people got off. Cui Jiani did not look around and went straight to the office on the top floor.
When the elevator door opened again, Cui Jiani looked up and saw Jiang Chengyu holding Mu Xiaoji's hand tightly, standing quietly at the door waiting for the elevator.
Cui Jiani walked out of the elevator with a friendly smile on her face and said softly, "Good morning, both of you."
Jiang Chengyu raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile, and responded: "Good morning."
Mu Xiaoji looked up and saw Cui Jiani. She seemed to want to say something, but hesitated. Finally, he interrupted her thoughts and said hurriedly, "I'm going to check on the little monster. We'll talk later."
Jiang Chengyu nodded slightly with a warm smile on his face, and followed Mu Xiaoji into the elevator. The elevator door slowly closed and the number gradually decreased.
Cui Jiani stood there, her lips slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile, then turned around and walked steadily towards her office.
On the other side, after Mu Xiaoji and Jiang Chengyu walked out of the elevator, they hurried towards the equipment floor.
"Little Monster, the tests we are going to do next are crucial to understanding your sleepwalking condition. Don't be nervous, just follow my instructions.
I'm with you, don't be afraid." Mu Xiaoji turned his head and gave Jiang Chengyu an encouraging smile.
Jiang Chengyu nodded slightly, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes, but still replied: "Okay, Xiaoji, I'll listen to you."
As soon as he entered the floor filled with precision instruments, Mu Xiaoji quickly got into work mode and took Jiang Chengyu to the sleep monitoring room first.
“This is the sleep monitoring room. This advanced polysomnography monitor can record a lot of data while you sleep, which is very helpful in diagnosing sleepwalking.
Come on, little monster, go inside and put on this loose pajamas first." Mu Xiaoji said as he handed over the pajamas.
Jiang Chengyu took the pajamas and walked into the dressing room. After changing, Mu Xiaoji approached the little monster lovingly, "Are you nervous?"
Jiang Chengyu smiled and comforted Xiaoji, "Xiaoji, I'm not nervous with you around. Besides, I'm also an authoritative doctor! Have you forgotten?"
Mu Xiaoji smiled sweetly, guided him to lie on the bed, and whispered: "Little Monster, I'm going to put some electrodes on you now. It may be a little cold, but don't worry, it won't hurt."
"Well, Dr. Mu, don't worry." Jiang Chengyu was amused by Mu Xiaoji's thoughtfulness and replied with a mischievous smile.
Mu Xiaoji carefully placed the electrodes on Jiang Chengyu's scalp, around his eyes, on his jaw and chest, and explained as he did so: "These electrodes will record data such as the EEG, EOG and EMG. This way I can know your brain electrical activity, eye movements and changes in muscle tension during sleep, and determine your sleep cycle and whether you have any abnormal wakefulness."
Jiang Chengyu looked at Mu Xiaoji's serious and focused expression, and murmured in his heart: "Xiaoji, if you knew that I was sleepwalking these days because of your child Choubao, would you still care about me and worry about me like you do now?"
Jiang Chengyu looked at the electrodes connected to the monitor and asked curiously, "Xiao Ji, these wires look so complicated. Can they really tell me why I'm sleepwalking?"
Mu Xiaoji answered patiently: "Yes, little monster. Every line is important. They will transmit the subtle changes in your sleep to the instrument. I will look for clues by analyzing the data."
After Mu Xiaoji finished recording the data imported by the instrument, he took Jiang Chengyu to the psychological assessment room. It was warm and quiet here, and the soft lighting made people relax a lot.
Mu Xiaoji took out a set of questionnaires and said to Jiang Chengyu: "Little Monster, I'd like to trouble you to fill out this psychological assessment questionnaire.
The questions here cover many aspects of your life, such as daily living habits and recent psychological stressors.
These are very important for understanding the root cause of your sleepwalking. Just recall them slowly and fill them out truthfully. "
Jiang Chengyu looked at Mu Xiaoji's serious expression and said with a smile: "Xiaoji, we are inseparable every day; what do you think these questionnaires can reveal?"
Mu Xiaoji said with a sad heart: "I'm sorry, little monster, I know you've suffered a lot following me. It's my fault that I didn't take good care of you. Your physical condition is basically caused by me. I'm sorry!"
Jiang Chengyu quickly stood up and held Mu Xiaoji's shoulders to comfort him, "Xiaoji, I followed you willingly. It has nothing to do with you. I will fill out the questionnaire right away. Don't take everything on yourself."
Jiang Chengyu took the questionnaire, looked at it carefully, and filled it out.
Mu Xiaoji watched Little Monster carefully fill out the questionnaire and gently explained: "Sleepwalking is often closely related to psychological factors. Through these questions, I can understand what kind of troubles or pressures you have in your subconscious mind and find the psychological triggers that may induce sleepwalking."
Jiang Chengyu's eyes were filled with thousands of words, and he murmured: "Xiao Ji, when can I take you to see my son Xiao Chou Bao?"
Seeing Jiang Chengyu staring at him in a daze, Mu Xiaoji gently reminded him, "Hurry up and write. Why are you looking at me?"
After being reminded, Jiang Chengyu smiled and nodded, continuing to complete his answers to the questionnaire.
Afterwards, Jiang Chengyu had to undergo another checkup of his basic physical indicators. The nurse came over with a blood collection needle, and Mu Xiaoji comforted him softly, "Little Monster, we need to draw some blood for routine blood tests, blood biochemistry tests, and thyroid function tests to rule out physiological causes of sleep abnormalities. It may be a little painful, so bear with it."
Jiang Chengyu looked at Xiaoji's serious expression and couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "Okay, Xiaoji, I'm not afraid."
The nurse inserted the blood collection needle into Jiang Chengyu's arm vein, and dark red blood flowed into the blood collection tube.
Mu Xiaoji went on to say: "For example, abnormal secretion of thyroid hormone may affect sleep, so this examination is also very important."
During the entire inspection process, Jiang Chengyu remained calm and cooperative, his eyes full of trust and tenderness for Mu Xiaoji.
Mu Xiaoji was concentrating, his hands were operating accurately and skillfully, and he secretly made up his mind: he must pass these comprehensive examinations to draw an accurate portrait of Jiang Chengyu's sleepwalking;
No matter what the outcome is, we must face it with a professional and fearless spirit to provide a basis for subsequent treatment and help him get rid of the sleepwalking problem and return to normal life.
In the long and silent hospital corridor, Jiang Chengyu and Mu Xiaoji slowly walked out of the examination room.
Jiang Chengyu looked relaxed. He stretched out his hand and put his arm around Mu Xiaoji's shoulders. With a smile on his face, he tried to comfort the serious-looking person next to him:
"Xiao Ji, don't be too nervous. Maybe I've been too busy at work lately and I'm tired. It's no big deal. As long as I go back and have a good rest, I'll definitely recover."
Mu Xiaoji frowned, his mind filled with the worrying data he had just collected when examining the "little monster".
Those complicated numbers and indicators kept swirling around in her mind and intertwining with each other, making it impossible for her to make a clear conclusion. She was immersed in deep confusion and worry, and was at a loss for a moment.
Hearing Jiang Chengyu's words, Mu Xiaoji was stunned for a moment, and then he said as if he had made up his mind:
"Little Monster, let's go home! No matter what happens, I will stay with you. I will let you have a good rest these few days and not think about anything. And I swear, I will cure your sleepwalking, I will."
"Okay, let's go home." Jiang Chengyu's voice was gentle but firm. He put a little force on his hands and hugged Mu Xiaoji's shoulders tightly. The two of them walked slowly into the elevator not far away side by side.
The elevator door slowly opened and closed, like the gears of fate, continuing to turn their unknown story in this small space.