Epilepsy, Sleep, and Sleep Disorders
Chapter 92 Epilepsy, Sleep, and Sleep Disorders Margaret Shouse, Mark W. Mahowald Abstract Epilepsy is the third most common neurologic disorder after stroke and Alzheimer’s disease in the United States….
Narcolepsy: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 85 Narcolepsy Diagnosis and Management Christian Guilleminault, Michelle T. Cao Abstract Narcolepsy is a syndrome with a prevalence close to 0.04%. It is a chronic neurologic sleep disorder resulting…
Anatomy and Physiology of Upper Airway Obstruction
Chapter 101 Anatomy and Physiology of Upper Airway Obstruction Richard J. Schwab, John E. Remmers, Samuel T. Kuna Abstract Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) develop repetitive pharyngeal airway closure…
Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders
Chapter 61 Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders Markku Partinen, Christer Hublin Abstract Every day one third or more of the population suffers from some sleep disturbance and/or from abnormal daytime sleepiness….
REM Sleep Parasomnias
Chapter 95 REM Sleep Parasomnias Mark W. Mahowald, Carlos H. Schenck Abstract Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is characterized by numerous physiologic variables that usually occur in concert to produce…
Insomnia: Recent Developments and Future Directions
Chapter 75 Insomnia Recent Developments and Future Directions Daniel J. Buysse Supported by MH024652, AG020677, and MH078961. Research and clinical practice in insomnia have shown steady progress since the fourth…
Sleep Bruxism
Chapter 99 Sleep Bruxism Gilles Lavigne, Christiane Manzini, Nelly T. Huynh Abstract Sleep bruxism, characterized by teeth grinding or jaw clenching, causes tooth destruction, headache, orofacial pain, and jaw dysfunction….
Physical Examination in Sleep Medicine
Chapter 58 Physical Examination in Sleep Medicine Alon Y. Avidan, Beth A. Malow Abstract The physical examination of the patient presenting with sleep concerns often provides important supporting information for…
Insomnia: Epidemiology and Risk Factors
Chapter 76 Insomnia Epidemiology and Risk Factors Kenneth L. Lichstein, Daniel J. Taylor, Christina S. McCrae, Megan E. Ruiter Abstract Chronic, clinically significant insomnia approaches 10% prevalence, and moderately frequent…
The Human Circadian Timing System and Sleep–Wake Regulation
Chapter 35 The Human Circadian Timing System and Sleep–Wake Regulation Charles A. Czeisler, Orfeu M. Buxton Abstract The circadian pacemaker (or biological clock) confers endogenous rhythmicity with a period just…
