Diagnostic Tools and Testing in the Sleepy Patient

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General sleep assessments Sleep diary SF-12, SF-36 Daytime sleepiness Epworth Sleepiness Scale [34] Stanford Sleepiness Scale [35] Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire [36] OSA Berlin Questionnaire [37] STOP-BANG Questionnaire [38]…

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Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

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Wide neck circumference:   Men > 17 in.   Women > 16 in. Enlarged nasal turbinates Deviated nasal septum Midfacial hypoplasia Narrow mandible or maxilla Dental overjet/retrognathia or micrognathia Crossbite and dental malocclusion (class 2) High…

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The Parasomnias

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The parasomnias Parasomnias associated with non-REM sleep (or “disorders of arousal”) • Confusional arousals • Sleep terrors • Sleepwalking (somnambulism) • Sleep-related eating disorder Parasomnias associated with REM sleep •…

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Assessment and Management of Insomnia

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Fig. 10.1 Example of a typical sleep diary Symptom inventories provide clinicians with dimensional measures of frequency and severity, which provide necessary information to inform accurate diagnosis and assessment of…

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Sleeplessness During and After Pregnancy

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Measure Outcome Insomnia Severity Index Insomnia symptoms General Sleep Disturbance Scale General sleep issues with subscales for sleep quality, daytime function, and sleep aid use Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Sleep…

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The Sleepless Child

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Medical sleep disorders as common causes of the sleepless child Behavioral sleep disorders as common causes of the sleepless child Restless legs syndrome Sleep-onset association disorder Circadian rhythm disorder—delayed-sleep phase…

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Restless Legs Syndrome: The Devil Is in the Details

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Fig. 12.1 Periodic limb movements (PLMS): Polysomnogram and electromyogram report showing periodic limb movements (red arrows) in both lower extremities (“LLEG” and “RLEG”). In order to define the intermittent movements…

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