Since publication of the first edition in 1994, the second edition in 1999, and the third edition in 2009, many new advances in sleep medicine have been made and warrant a fourth edition. This comprehensive text features 19 additional chapters and covers basic science, technical and laboratory aspects and clinical and therapeutic advances in sleep medicine for beginners and seasoned practitioners.
With the discovery of new entities, many new techniques and therapies, and evolving basic science understanding of sleep, Sleep Disorders Medicine, Fourth Edition brings old and new knowledge about sleep medicine together succinctly in one place for a deeper understanding of the topic. Neurologists, internists, family physicians, pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, otolaryngologists, dentists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, intensivists, as well as those interested in advancing their knowledge in sleep and its disorders, will find this edition to be an invaluable resource to this bourgeoning field.
SECTION I: BASIC SCIENCE OF SLEEP
Ch1: Introduction to the Topic
Ch2: Overview of Normal Sleep
Ch3: Sleep Deprivation & Excessive Day Time Sleepiness
Ch4: Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Sleepiness on Society and Driving
Ch5: Neurobiology of REM Sleep, NREM Sleep Homeostasis, and Gamma Band Oscillations
Ch6: Basic Circadian Timing and Sleep-Wake Regulation
Ch7: Neurotransmitters and Neurochemistry of Sleep
Ch8: Neurobiology of NREM Sleep and Thermoregulation in Sleep
Ch9: Phylogeny of Sleep
Ch10: Sleep and Anesthesia: Similar Pathophysiological Concerns
Ch11: Physiological Changes of Sleep
Ch12: Sleep and Immune Regulation
Ch13: Sleep and Memory Consolidation
Ch14: Dreaming and Sleep Disorder
Ch15: Principles of Statistical Application
SECTION II: TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Ch16: Instrumentation, Electronics and Signal Analysis
Ch17: An Overview of Polysomnographic Technique
Ch18: Electroencephalography, Electromyography, and Electro-Oculography: General Principles and Basic Technology
Ch19: Electrocardiography: Principles and Applications in Sleep Medicine
Ch20: Evaluation and Monitoring of Respiratory Function
Ch21: Neuroimaging in Normal and Abnormal Sleep
Ch22: Multiple Sleep Latency Test
Ch23: Maintenance of Wakefulness Test
Ch24: Scoring of Normal Sleep and Arousals
Ch25: Scoring of Sleep-Related Breathing Events
SECTION III: CLINICAL TOPICS
Ch26: Approach to the Patient with Sleep Complaints
Ch27: International Classification of Sleep Disorders
Ch28: Epidemiology: Principles and Application in Sleep Medicine
Ch29: Genetics of Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Ch30: Nutrition and Sleep
Ch31: Sleep Duration, Morbidity and Mortality
Ch32: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Ch33: Central Sleep Apnea, Hypoventilation Syndrome and Sleep in High Altitude
Ch34: Positive Airway Pressure in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea
Ch35: Preoperative, Perioperative and Postoperative Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing
Ch36: Oral Appliances and Surgical Techniques for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Ch37: Nature, Evaluation and Treatment of Insomnia
Ch38: Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Ch39: Motor Control and Dyscontrol in Sleep
Ch40: Evaluation and Management of RLS
Ch41: Sleep, Breathing and Neurological Disorders
Ch42: Fatigue in Clincal Practice
Ch43: Sleep, Coma, Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States
Ch44: Sleep and Epilepsy
Ch45: Dreaming in Neurological Disorders
Ch46: Sleep in Psychiatric Disorders
Ch47: Sleep Disturbances in General Medical Disorders
Ch48: Evaluation and Management of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Ch49: Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
Ch50: Parasomnias
Ch51: Sleep Disorders in the Elderly
Ch52: Evolution of Sleep from Birth to Adolescence and Sleep Disorders in Children
Ch53: Sleep and Disorders in Women
Ch54: Sleep, Violence and Forensic Implications
Ch55: General Principle of Treatment of Sleep Dysfunction and Pharmacology of Drugs Used in Sleep Disorders
Ch56: Sleep and Alternative Medicine: I
Ch57: Sleep and Alternative Medicine: II
Ch58: Sleep in Extreme Environment
