Chapter 108 Surgical Management for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing Nelson B. Powell, Robert W. Riley Abstract Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB) is defined by total or partial collapse of the upper airway…
Chapter 112 Restrictive Lung Disorders Juan F. Masa, Meir H. Kryger Abstract Diseases of structures adjacent to the lungs, such as obesity and kyphoscoliosis, lead to extrapulmonary lung restriction and…
Chapter 88 Sleep and Stroke Claudio L. Bassetti Abstract Sleep disorders and stroke are among the most common neurologic problems and can occur together by chance alone. In addition, each…
Chapter 23 Normal Physiology of the Upper and Lower Airways Raphael C. Heinzer, Frédéric Sériès Abstract The respiratory system can be divided into compartments made up of the upper and…
Chapter 84 Narcolepsy Pathophysiology and Genetic Predisposition Emmanuel Mignot Abstract In international classifications, narcolepsy with and without cataplexy are now considered two different diagnostic entries. In almost all cases with…
Chapter 107 Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome Peter Buchanan, Ronald Grunstein Abstract Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of first choice for obstructive sleep…
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….
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…
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…
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,…
