This clinically focused, practical reference is a complete guide to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. It is written by and for the wide variety of clinicians who encounter sleep disorders, including neurologists, pediatric neurologists, pulmonologists, pediatric pulmonologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, and sleep laboratory technicians. Chapters follow a standardized template and include bulleted lists, tables, and clinical pearls. New chapters in this edition cover dreams, interpretation of the polysomnography report, pediatric surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, and sleep scoring for both adults and pediatric patients. Also included is an overview chapter on comprehensive sleep medicine. Other highlights include updates on narcolepsy, parasomnias, and insomnia.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Sleep and Polysomnography
Chapter 2: EEG in the Newborn, Infant, and Adolescent
Chapter 3: The Neurobiology of Sleep
Chapter 4: Breathing During Sleep: Ventilation and the Upper Airway
Chapter 5: Sleep and Normal Human Physiology
Chapter 6: Chronobiology and Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 7: Ontogeny of Sleep
Chapter 8: Sleepiness
Chapter 9: Evaluating Sleeplessness
Chapter 10: Nocturnal Events
Chapter 11: Pediatric and Adolescent Presentations
Chapter 12: Sleep Problems of the Elderly
Chapter 13: Insomnia: Causes and Treatments
Chapter 14: Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Chapter 15: Restless Legs Syndrome (Willis— Ekbom’s Disease) and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Chapter 16: Parasomnias
Chapter 17: Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Chapter 18: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndromes: Definitions, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Consequences
Chapter 19: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment Overview and Controversies
Chapter 20: Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Chapter 21: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatment
Chapter 22: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Management with Oral Appliance
Chapter 23: Central Sleep Apnea
Chapter 24: Recurrent Hypersomnias, Diencephalic and Brain Stem Sleep Disorders
Chapter 25: Anxiety Disorders and Sleep
Chapter 26: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep
Chapter 27: Mood Disorders and Sleep
Chapter 28: Schizophrenia and Sleep
Chapter 29: Alcohol and Sleep
Chapter 30: Sleep Disorders and Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 31: Sleep and Epilepsy
Chapter 32: Pediatric Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders
Chapter 33: Sleep and Vascular Diseases
Chapter 34: Sleep and Pulmonary Diseases
Chapter 35: Sleep and Internal Medicine
Chapter 36: The Intensive Care Unit and Sleep
Chapter 37: Women and Sleep
Chapter 38: Quantitative Sleep Monitoring Methods