1Natural History of Cavernous Malformations of the Central Nervous System Iman Feiz-Erfan, Joseph M. Zabramski, Louis J. Kim, and Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein Cavernous malformations are focal vascular abnormalities that affect…
6Systemic Cavernous Malformations Eugenio Pozzati Cavernous malformations (CMs) or cavernous angiomas (CAs) or cavernomas are encountered by the neurosurgeon throughout the central nervous system, in the orbit, vertebral bodies, and…
Chapter 2 Electroencephalography for the Sleep Specialist Sudhansu Chokroverty, Eli S. Neiman and Sushanth Bhat An understanding of the technical aspects of electroencephalography (EEG) and recognition of basic normal and…
Chapter 14 Specialized Techniques 14A Multiple Sleep Latency Testing Sudhansu Chokroverty The most common indication for referring a patient for laboratory assessment is excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), although sleep onset…
Chapter 17 Pediatric Polysomnography Timothy F. Hoban Pediatric Polysomnography: General Considerations As polysomnography (PSG) has become more widely available and used for the assessment of sleep in children, it has…
Chapter 12 Sleep Dysfunction and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Miscellaneous Neurological Disorders Sudhansu Chokroverty, Sushanth Bhat and Federica Provini The central nervous system (CNS) plays an important role in the regulation…
Chapter 9 Uncommon, Atypical, and Often Unrecognized PSG Patterns Sudhansu Chokroverty, Sushanth Bhat and Robert Thomas In the day-to-day interpretation of polysomnograms (PSGs), the polysomnographer often encounters patterns that are…
Chapter 4 Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Scoring Robert J. Thomas, Sudhansu Chokroverty and Sushanth Bhat The diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing remains the driving force behind clinical sleep medicine. As…
Chapter 15 Positive Pressure Titration Robert J. Thomas Overview Positive airway pressure therapy is a core skill in sleep medicine and laboratory practice. This area has seen significant changes since…
Chapter 16 Oral Appliances and Surgical Techniques for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Therapy John A. Fleetham and Fernanda R. Almeida This chapter is based on a recent overview of the…
