Chapter 138 Sleep Disturbances and Sleep-Related Disorders in Pregnancy Bilgay Izci Balserak, Kathryn Lee Abstract Most women experience numerous sleep disturbances for the first time in their life during pregnancy,…
Chapter 40 Animal Models for Disorders of Chronobiology Cell and Tissue Kathryn Moynihan Ramsey, Joseph T. Bass Abstract The circadian clock network is a key integrator of behavior and metabolism…
Chapter 125 Endocrine Disorders Ronald Grunstein Abstract Sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea, are common in many endocrine conditions. Most patients with acromegaly have some degree of sleep apnea, with an…
Chapter 1 History of Sleep Physiology and Medicine William C. Dement Abstract There has been great scientific interest in sleep for well over a century, with the discoveries of the…
Chapter 65 Performance Deficits during Sleep Loss Effects of Time Awake, Time of Day, and Time on Task Thomas J. Balkin Abstract The deleterious effects of sleep loss on various…
Chapter 86 Idiopathic Hypersomnia Claudio L. Bassetti, Yves Dauvilliers Abstract Idiopathic hypersomnia is a rare and not uncommonly familial disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness with long and unrefreshing naps,…
Chapter 46 Drugs That Disturb Sleep and Wakefulness Paula K. Schweitzer Abstract Disturbed sleep and daytime sedation are common side effects of many medications. These side effects are the result…
Chapter 15 Genetic Basis of Sleep in Healthy Humans Hans-Peter Landolt, Derk-Jan Dijk Abstract Sleep is a very rich phenotype, and many aspects of sleep differ considerably in the population…
Chapter 137 Sex Differences and Menstrual-Related Changes in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Fiona C. Baker, Louise M. O’Brien, Roseanne Armitage Abstract There are sex differences in sleep from a very…
Chapter 54 Dreaming as a Mood-Regulation System Rosalind Cartwright Abstract Dream experience may be responsible for postsleep mood improvement in normal persons. Research studies support the mood-regulation function of dreaming…
