Sleep and Respiratory Disorders Aleshia L. Dorst LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Define and describe the definition, prevalence, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis,…
Parasomnias Sonya Abercrombie Joseph W. Anderson LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Express a basic understanding of nonrapid eye movement and rapid…
Circadian Rhythms and Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders Chad Whittlef Katherine M. Sharkey LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Define and give examples…
Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Rui M. De Sousa Tamara Kaye Sellman LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe the two different types…
Hypoventilation Syndromes Joyce M. Black LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Discuss the physiology of normal ventilation and respiration. 2. Describe sleep-disordered…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Elise A. Maher Lawrence J. Epstein LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. List the symptoms, risk factors, and associated…
Central Sleep Apnea Laura A. Linley LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe the clinical presentation of central sleep apnea (CSA). 2….
Sleep Across the Life Cycle Debra A. Guerrero LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Define sleep. 2. Describe characteristic aspects of normal…
General Human Physiology for the Sleep Technologist Regina Patrick LEARNING OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Have a basic understanding of human anatomy…
