Sleep Medicine presents a practical guide to the clinical problems related to sleep disorders.

Sleep Medicine is a comprehensive work on sleep and its disorders emphasising not only the scientific background and physiological basis, but also the clinical features and social context.

The clinical chapters are symptom-based and cover important topics, such as sleep apnoeas and narcolepsy.

The impact of age is highlighted and there are specifice sections in several of the chapters on the care of children and the elderly.

Contents

1. Nature of sleep and it Disorders
2. Physiological Basis of Sleep and Wakefulness
3. Assessment of Sleep Disorders
4. Drugs and Sleep
5. Circadian Rhythm Disorders
6. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
7. Insomnia
8. Dreams and Nightmares
9. Motor Disorders
10. Obstructive Sleep Apnoeas and Snoring
11. Central Sleep Apnoeas and Hypoventilation
12. Medical disorders

Index

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