Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment Overview and Controversies Nancy A. Collop WHO TO TREAT? Defining what constitutes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be challenging. Possible definitions may include the following: use…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndromes: Definitions, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Consequences Richard B. Berry HISTORY AND DEFINITIONS The obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) was recognized as a significant health problem…
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Kathryn J. Reid Cathy Goldstein Phyllis C. Zee INTRODUCTION Circadian rhythms in physiology and behavior are ubiquitous in all living organisms from single cells to humans….
Parasomnias Juan Ochoa James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney INTRODUCTION Parasomnias are abnormal events occurring during delta sleep or sleep-awake transitions and have been the subject of Shakespearian plays (1)….
Restless Legs Syndrome (Willis-Ekbom’s Disease) and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Richard P. Allen INTRODUCTION The development of the polysomnogram (PSG) and sleep latency tests as methods for evaluating sleep and…
Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia Richard B. Berry Aunali S. Khaku INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY Narcolepsy is a chronic disabling disorder that affects the control of wakefulness and sleep. It may be…
Insomnia: Causes and Treatments Sidney D. Nau Haley R. Dillon James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney Kenneth L. Lichstein INSOMNIA: A COMPLEX PROBLEM AND A CHALLENGE TO TREAT Many times…
Sleep Problems of the Elderly Stephan Eisenschenk Sleep has become an increasingly important factor in the elderly, with the life expectancy in industrialized societies currently >75 years. The 2000 U.S….
Pediatric and Adolescent Presentations Paul R. Carney Sachin Talathi Edgard Andrade James D. Geyer INTRODUCTION Pediatric and adolescent sleep-related problems are important to study given that they are frequent sources…
Nocturnal Events Troy Payne In the course of clinical practice, many unusual nocturnal phenomena may be described by patients. The correct diagnosis can often be ascertained by distinguishing certain clinical…
