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Clinical sleep disorders /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carney, Paul R., Berry, Richard B., 1947-, Geyer, James D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005]
Subjects:
Sleep Wake Disorders.
Sleep > physiology.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to sleep and sleep monitoring : the basics
  • Normal human sleep
  • The neurobiology of sleep
  • Breathing during sleep : ventilation and the upper airway
  • Sleep and normal human physiology
  • Chronobiology and circadian rhythms
  • Ontogeny of sleep
  • Sleepiness
  • Evaluating sleeplessness
  • Nocturnal events
  • Pediatric and adolescent presentations
  • Sleep problems of the elderly
  • Insomnia : causes and treatments
  • Narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia
  • Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD
  • Parasomnias
  • Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
  • Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndromes : definitions, epidemiology, diagnosis, and consequences
  • Obstructive sleep apnea : treatment overview and controversies
  • Positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnea
  • Obstructive sleep apnea : surgical treatment
  • Obstructive sleep apnea : treatment with oral appliance
  • Central sleep apnea
  • Diencephalic and brainstem sleep disorders
  • Psychiatric disorders and sleep
  • Sleep disorders, dementia, and related degenerative disorders
  • Sleep and epilepsy
  • Sleep and cardiovascular diseases
  • Sleep and pulmonary diseases
  • Sleep and internal medicine