Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 125 Endocrine Disorders Ronald Grunstein Abstract Sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea, are common in many endocrine conditions. Most patients with acromegaly have some degree of sleep apnea, with an…
History of Sleep Physiology and Medicine
Chapter 1 History of Sleep Physiology and Medicine William C. Dement Abstract There has been great scientific interest in sleep for well over a century, with the discoveries of the…
Performance Deficits during Sleep Loss: Effects of Time Awake, Time of Day, and Time on Task
Chapter 65 Performance Deficits during Sleep Loss Effects of Time Awake, Time of Day, and Time on Task Thomas J. Balkin Abstract The deleterious effects of sleep loss on various…
Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Chapter 86 Idiopathic Hypersomnia Claudio L. Bassetti, Yves Dauvilliers Abstract Idiopathic hypersomnia is a rare and not uncommonly familial disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness with long and unrefreshing naps,…
Drugs That Disturb Sleep and Wakefulness
Chapter 46 Drugs That Disturb Sleep and Wakefulness Paula K. Schweitzer Abstract Disturbed sleep and daytime sedation are common side effects of many medications. These side effects are the result…
Genetic Basis of Sleep in Healthy Humans
Chapter 15 Genetic Basis of Sleep in Healthy Humans Hans-Peter Landolt, Derk-Jan Dijk Abstract Sleep is a very rich phenotype, and many aspects of sleep differ considerably in the population…
Sex Differences and Menstrual-Related Changes in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 137 Sex Differences and Menstrual-Related Changes in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Fiona C. Baker, Louise M. O’Brien, Roseanne Armitage Abstract There are sex differences in sleep from a very…
Dreaming as a Mood-Regulation System
Chapter 54 Dreaming as a Mood-Regulation System Rosalind Cartwright Abstract Dream experience may be responsible for postsleep mood improvement in normal persons. Research studies support the mood-regulation function of dreaming…
Melatonin and the Regulation of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 36 Melatonin and the Regulation of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Béatrice Guardiola-Lemaître, Maria Antonia Quera-Salva Abstract Biological functions are organized according to time-dependent cycles (circadian; i.e., 24 hours, and…
Genetics of Sleep in a Simple Model Organism: Drosophila
Chapter 13 Genetics of Sleep in a Simple Model Organism Drosophila Ravi Allada Abstract The complexity of sleep in mammals has led to a movement toward examining simpler model systems,…
