Respiratory Physiology: Sleep at High Altitudes
Chapter 24 Respiratory Physiology Sleep at High Altitudes John V. Weil Abstract Sleep disturbance is a common cause of discomfort among the constellation of symptoms after ascent to high altitude….
Normal Human Sleep: An Overview
Chapter 2 Normal Human Sleep An Overview Mary A. Carskadon, William C. Dement Abstract Normal human sleep comprises two states—rapid eye movement (REM) and non–REM (NREM) sleep—that alternate cyclically across…
Oral Appliances for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Chapter 109 Oral Appliances for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Peter A. Cistulli, Kathleen A. Ferguson, Alan A. Lowe Abstract Oral appliances are an established treatment option for snoring and mild obstructive sleep…
Genetics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chapter 103 Genetics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Susan Redline Abstract Patients with obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea (OSAH) often have relatives—parents, siblings, and children—who have similar symptoms or a diagnosis of OSAH,…
Monitoring and Staging Human Sleep
Chapter 141 Monitoring and Staging Human Sleep Sharon Keenan, Max Hirshkowitz Abstract Polysomnography involves recording a wide assortment of bioparameters while a person sleeps. The electroencephalogram, electrooculogram, and skeletal muscle…
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes
Chapter 124 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes James G. MacFarlane, Harvey Moldofsky Abstract Fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome involve complex diagnostic and management challenges. These patients present with persistent…
Sleep Forensics
Chapter 63 Sleep Forensics Michel A. Cramer Bornemann, Mark W. Mahowald To blame a person is to express moral criticism, and if the person’s action does not deserve criticism, blaming…
Central Sleep Apnea and Periodic Breathing
Chapter 100 Central Sleep Apnea and Periodic Breathing Andrew Wellman, David P. White Abstract Central sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of apnea during sleep, resulting from…
Endocrine Physiology in Relation to Sleep and Sleep Disturbances
Chapter 26 Endocrine Physiology in Relation to Sleep and Sleep Disturbances Eve Van Cauter, Esra Tasali Abstract Sleep exerts important modulatory effects on most components of the endocrine system. Pathways…
What Brain Imaging Reveals about Sleep Generation and Maintenance
Chapter 18 What Brain Imaging Reveals about Sleep Generation and Maintenance Eric A. Nofzinger, Pierre Maquet Abstract The development of neuroimaging techniques has made it possible to characterize regional cerebral…
