Concluding on Biopsychosocial Essences
Fig. 6.1 The equi-primordial regions of the biological, psychological and the social exist within the extent of the world and across the development of the lifespan One definitive aspect is…
Concluding on the Ideals of the Things Themselves
Fig. 5.1 Some noematic examples of the imaginative variation of the universal ideal object of a triangle Let’s take a concrete example focused on a physical object first of all….
3: Sleep Evaluation
Section 3 Sleep Evaluation 3.1 Sleep History and Examination Questions The Sleepy Pilot A 48-year-old male airline pilot presents to the sleep clinic complaining of restlessness in his legs at…
11: Sleep in Other Disorders
Section 11 Sleep in Other Disorders 11.1 Neurologic Disorders Questions Frightening and Disturbing to Observe A 34-year-old otherwise healthy man without any daytime symptoms displays dystonic posturing and wide-open eyes…
10: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Section 10 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 10.1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Questions A 38-Year-Old Man with a History of Scrotal Edema The patient is a 38-year-old real estate agent who presents in…
1: Normal Sleep and Its Variants
Section 1 Normal Sleep and Its Variants 1.1 Sleep–Wake Mechanisms and Neurophysiology Questions A 20-Year-Old Student Pulling an All-Nighter A 20-year-old asthmatic student is cramming for a final exam that…
7: Hypersomnia
Section 7 Hypersomnia 7.1 Narcolepsy Questions Call 911 A 22-year-old nursing student is referred to the neurology clinic with an unusual history. She had been lying lengthwise on her couch,…
8: Parasomnias
Section 8 Parasomnias 8.1 Non–Rapid Eye Movement Parasomnias Questions Eating Raw Meat at Night A 31-year-old female business executive is referred to the sleep disorders center because she is concerned…
9: Movement Disorders
Section 9 Movement Disorders 9.1 Limb Movement Disorders Questions The Fidgety General A 58-year-old Air Force general is referred for management of insomnia. He complains of difficulty falling asleep at…
6: Insomnia
Section 6 Insomnia Questions Where Does One Begin? A 50-year-old woman presents with “insomnia.” She was always a good sleeper until she had her first child at age 33 years,…
