Oral Appliances for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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Chapter 109 Oral Appliances for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Peter A. Cistulli, Kathleen A. Ferguson, Alan A. Lowe Abstract Oral appliances are an established treatment option for snoring and mild obstructive sleep…

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Genetics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Chapter 103 Genetics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Susan Redline Abstract Patients with obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea (OSAH) often have relatives—parents, siblings, and children—who have similar symptoms or a diagnosis of OSAH,…

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Monitoring and Staging Human Sleep

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Chapter 141 Monitoring and Staging Human Sleep Sharon Keenan, Max Hirshkowitz Abstract Polysomnography involves recording a wide assortment of bioparameters while a person sleeps. The electroencephalogram, electrooculogram, and skeletal muscle…

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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes

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Chapter 124 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes James G. MacFarlane, Harvey Moldofsky Abstract Fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome involve complex diagnostic and management challenges. These patients present with persistent…

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Sleep Forensics

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Chapter 63 Sleep Forensics Michel A. Cramer Bornemann, Mark W. Mahowald To blame a person is to express moral criticism, and if the person’s action does not deserve criticism, blaming…

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Central Sleep Apnea and Periodic Breathing

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Chapter 100 Central Sleep Apnea and Periodic Breathing Andrew Wellman, David P. White Abstract Central sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of apnea during sleep, resulting from…

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Neurologic Monitoring Techniques

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Chapter 145 Neurologic Monitoring Techniques Beth A. Malow Abstract Patients with nocturnal spells present a unique challenge to the sleep specialist and the sleep laboratory. Although standard polysomnography (PSG) provides…

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