Sleep disorders medicine : basic science, technical considerations, and clinical aspects /
Dr. Sudhansu Chokroverty, a world-recognized expert in sleep medicine, presents the third edition of Sleep Disorders Medicine for the latest developments in this rapidly expanding specialty, with coverage of neuroscience and clinical application. In addition to summarizing basic science and importan...
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / William C. Dement
- An overview of normal sleep / Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Sleep deprivation and sleepiness / Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Neurobiology of rapid eye movement and non-rapid eye movement sleep / Robert W. McCarley
- Neurophysiologic mechanisms of slow-wave (non-rapid eye movement) sleep / Mircea Steriade
- Neurotransmitters, neurochemistry, and the clinical pharmacology of sleep / Max Hirshkowitz, Mary Wilcox Rose and Amir Sharafkhaneh
- Physiologic changes in sleep / Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Circadian timing and sleep-wake regulation / Robert Y. Moore
- Sleep and memory consolidation / Matthew P. Walker and Robert Stickgold
- Dreaming in sleep-disordered patients / Rosalind Cartwright
- Polysomnographic technique : an overview / Sharon A. Keenan
- Electroencephalography, electromyography, and electro-oculography : general principles and basic technology / Thaddeus S. Walczak and Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Electrocardiographic technology of cardiac arrhythmias / Daniel M. Shindler and John B. Kostis
- Evaluation and monitoring of respiratory function / Reena Meara and Kingman P. Strohl
- Neuroimaging in sleep and sleep disorders / Martin Desseilles [and others]
- Measurement of sleepiness and alertness : multiple sleep latency test / Thomas Roth and Timothy A. Roehrs
- The maintenance of wakefulness test / Karl Doghramji
- Clinical polysomnography and the evolution of recording and scoring technique / Max Hirshkowitz and Amir Sharafkhaneh
- Approach to the patient with sleep complaints / Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Classification of sleep disorders / Michael J. Thorpy
- Epidemiology of sleep disorders / Maurice Moyses Ohayon and Christian Guilleminault
- Human and animal genetics of sleep and sleep disorders / Stéphanie Maret, Yves Dauvilliers, and Mehdi Tafti
- Nutrition and sleep / Markku Partinen
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome / Christian Guilleminault and Michael Zupancic
- Positive airway pressure in the treatment of sleep apnea-hypopnea / Mark H. Sanders [and others]
- Nature and treatment of insomnia / Charles M. Morin and Ruth M. Benca
- Narcolepsy / Christian Guilleminault and Vivien C. Abad
- Motor functions and dysfunctions of sleep / Wayne A. Hening [and others]
- Sleep, breathing, and neurologic disorders / Sudhansu Chokroverty and Pasquale Montagna
- Sleep and epilepsy / Sudhansu Chokroverty and Pasquale Montagna
- Dreaming in neurologic disorders / Mark Solms and Susan Malcolm-Smith
- Sleep in psychiatric disorders / Peter L. Franzen and Daniel J. Buysse
- Sleep disturbances in general medical disorders / Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Circadian rhythm disorders / Mark W. Mahowald and Milton G. Ettinger
- Parasomnias / Jacques Montplaisir [and others]
- Sleep disorders in the elderly / Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Sleep disorders of childhood / Richard Ferber
- Evolution of sleep from birth through adolescence, and sleep-disordered breathing in children / Timothy F. Hoban
- Women's sleep / Helen S. Driver and Eileen P. Sloan
- Sleep-related violence : forensic medicine issues / Mark W. Mahowald and Carlos H. Schenck.