3: Sleep Evaluation
Section 3 Sleep Evaluation 3.1 Sleep History and Examination Questions The Sleepy Pilot A 48-year-old male airline pilot presents to the sleep clinic complaining of restlessness in his legs at…
11: Sleep in Other Disorders
Section 11 Sleep in Other Disorders 11.1 Neurologic Disorders Questions Frightening and Disturbing to Observe A 34-year-old otherwise healthy man without any daytime symptoms displays dystonic posturing and wide-open eyes…
10: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Section 10 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders 10.1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Questions A 38-Year-Old Man with a History of Scrotal Edema The patient is a 38-year-old real estate agent who presents in…
1: Normal Sleep and Its Variants
Section 1 Normal Sleep and Its Variants 1.1 Sleep–Wake Mechanisms and Neurophysiology Questions A 20-Year-Old Student Pulling an All-Nighter A 20-year-old asthmatic student is cramming for a final exam that…
7: Hypersomnia
Section 7 Hypersomnia 7.1 Narcolepsy Questions Call 911 A 22-year-old nursing student is referred to the neurology clinic with an unusual history. She had been lying lengthwise on her couch,…
8: Parasomnias
Section 8 Parasomnias 8.1 Non–Rapid Eye Movement Parasomnias Questions Eating Raw Meat at Night A 31-year-old female business executive is referred to the sleep disorders center because she is concerned…
9: Movement Disorders
Section 9 Movement Disorders 9.1 Limb Movement Disorders Questions The Fidgety General A 58-year-old Air Force general is referred for management of insomnia. He complains of difficulty falling asleep at…
6: Insomnia
Section 6 Insomnia Questions Where Does One Begin? A 50-year-old woman presents with “insomnia.” She was always a good sleeper until she had her first child at age 33 years,…
5: Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Section 5 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Questions A 22-year-old Man with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness The patient is a 22-year-old man who recently graduated from Georgia Tech in Atlanta with an engineering…
2: Physiology
Section 2 Physiology 2.1 Organ System Physiology in Sleep: Respiratory Questions A Medical Student Volunteers for an Experiment A 23-year-old male first-year medical student volunteers to be a subject in…
