Anxiety Disorders and Sleep
Anxiety Disorders and Sleep James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney Kenneth L. Lichstein ANXIETY DISORDERS Anxiety disorders are characterized by inappropriate or excessive activation of the “fight or flight” system,…
Central Sleep Apnea
Central Sleep Apnea Richard B. Berry OVERVIEW Cessation of breathing during sleep is referred to as apnea (in adults, >10 seconds by convention), whereas reductions in breathing are called hypopneas…
Recurrent Hypersomnias, Diencephalic and Brain Stem Sleep Disorders
Recurrent Hypersomnias, Diencephalic and Brain Stem Sleep Disorders Thomas H. Patton James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA Introduction Von Economo described encephalitis lethargica as an encephalitic epidemic that…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Management with Oral Appliance
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Management with Oral Appliance James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney INTRODUCTION Oral appliances (OAs) have been used for the management of snoring and, subsequently, for obstructive sleep…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatment
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatment Kasey K. Li The exact etiologic factors of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome have not been clearly elicited. However, it is well recognized that a…
Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Sleep Apnea Richard B. Berry HISTORY OF POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE Sullivan and coworkers (1) published the original description of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment Overview and Controversies
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment Overview and Controversies Nancy A. Collop WHO TO TREAT? Defining what constitutes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be challenging. Possible definitions may include the following: use…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndromes: Definitions, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Consequences
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndromes: Definitions, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Consequences Richard B. Berry HISTORY AND DEFINITIONS The obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) was recognized as a significant health problem…
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Kathryn J. Reid Cathy Goldstein Phyllis C. Zee INTRODUCTION Circadian rhythms in physiology and behavior are ubiquitous in all living organisms from single cells to humans….
Parasomnias
Parasomnias Juan Ochoa James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney INTRODUCTION Parasomnias are abnormal events occurring during delta sleep or sleep-awake transitions and have been the subject of Shakespearian plays (1)….
