Chapter 18 Diagnostic Assessment Methods in Adults Max Hirshkowitz and Amir Sharafkhaneh Overview Thousands of people undergo “sleep studies” every day. These studies involve collecting electrophysiologic data in hospitals, freestanding…
Chapter 1 Sleep in Art and Literature Colin M. Shapiro, Deena Sherman and Meir H. Kryger It appears that every man’s insomnia is as different from his neighbor’s as are…
Chapter 12 Parasomnias Michael J. Howell and Carlos H. Schenck Overview Parasomnias are abnormal physical and experiential phenomena that arise from the sleep period. Disorders of arousal, such as sleepwalking,…
Chapter 20 Gallery of Patient Interview Videos Meir H. Kryger The video clips referred to in this chapter are interviews of patients with sleep disorders and are available at the…
Chapter 9 Circadian System Disorders 9.1 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Kathryn J. Reid and Phyllis C. Zee Circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSDs) are sleep disorders in which a misalignment between the…
Chapter 8 Impact, Presentation, and Diagnostic Considerations Cathy Goldstein, Leslie Swanson, Todd Arnedt and Ronald D. Chervin Impact Disordered sleep is common, and its effect on health and well-being has…
Chapter 16 Women’s Health 16.1 The Menstrual Cycle Kathryn A. Lee Menstrual Cycle Sleep Changes The menstrual cycle starts with menses, or 2 to 5 days of menstrual bleeding, followed…
Chapter 17 Sleep and Psychiatric Disease Catherine McCall, Colin M. Shapiro and W. Vaughn McCall Overview Common sleep problems such as insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and nightmares reviewed elsewhere in…
Chapter 5 Sleep Restriction Andrea M. Spaeth, Takashi Abe, Jason S. Schneiderman and David F. Dinges Sleep Restriction Excessive daytime sleepiness can result from various sleep pathologies, including sleep-disordered breathing,…
