Schizophrenia and Sleep
Schizophrenia and Sleep James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney Kenneth L. Lichstein SCHIZOPHRENIA Epidemiology The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is estimated to be between 0.5% and 1%, with an incidence…
Mood Disorders and Sleep
Mood Disorders and Sleep Kenneth L. Lichstein James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney MOOD DISORDERS Mood disorders consist of a wide array of conditions including both depressive disorders and bipolar…
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney Kenneth L. Lichstein POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Overview, Epidemiology, and Course Approximately 1% of individuals in the general population will…
Anxiety Disorders and Sleep
Anxiety Disorders and Sleep James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney Kenneth L. Lichstein ANXIETY DISORDERS Anxiety disorders are characterized by inappropriate or excessive activation of the “fight or flight” system,…
Central Sleep Apnea
Central Sleep Apnea Richard B. Berry OVERVIEW Cessation of breathing during sleep is referred to as apnea (in adults, >10 seconds by convention), whereas reductions in breathing are called hypopneas…
Recurrent Hypersomnias, Diencephalic and Brain Stem Sleep Disorders
Recurrent Hypersomnias, Diencephalic and Brain Stem Sleep Disorders Thomas H. Patton James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA Introduction Von Economo described encephalitis lethargica as an encephalitic epidemic that…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Management with Oral Appliance
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Management with Oral Appliance James D. Geyer Paul R. Carney INTRODUCTION Oral appliances (OAs) have been used for the management of snoring and, subsequently, for obstructive sleep…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatment
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatment Kasey K. Li The exact etiologic factors of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome have not been clearly elicited. However, it is well recognized that a…
Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Sleep Apnea Richard B. Berry HISTORY OF POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE Sullivan and coworkers (1) published the original description of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment Overview and Controversies
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…
