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Informationen zum Autor EDITED BY Douglas B. Kirsch, MD, FAASM , Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA, USA Klappentext Recognize, understand, and manage sleep dysfunction in your patientsSleep disorders can cause neurological problems. Neurological problems can cause sleep disorders. Whatever the cause or effect, neurologists need to be well versed in sleep medicine. This enables effective discussion of sleep problems and improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.Sleep Medicine in Neurology introduces the practicing neurologist to sleep medicine, from examination of the patient to treatment of many sleep disorders. With a focused, practical approach throughout, the expert author team covers:* History, examination and sleep testing of the patient* Insomnia* Excessive daytime sleepiness* Narcolepsy* Obstructive and central sleep apnea* Movement disorders in sleep* Parasomnias* Sleep disorders in childrenClinical in approach, practical in execution, Sleep Medicine in Neurology helps you diagnose and treat your sleep-disordered patients more effectively. Zusammenfassung A new addition to the Neurology in Practice series, Sleep Medicine in Neurology is a practical guide for neurologists diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in their patients. As a part of the series, various feature boxes are highlighted throughout. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors vii Series Foreword ix Preface x Acknowledgments xi chapter 1 Introduction to Sleep Medicine 1 Douglas B. Kirsch chapter 2 The History and Physical Examination of the Sleep Patient 8 Sheila C. Tsai chapter 3 Subjective and Objective Sleep Testing 21 Martha E. Billings and Nathaniel F. Watson chapter 4 Approach to a Patient with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness 31 Rajdeep Singh and Aatif M. Husain chapter 5 Approach to a Patient with Narcolepsy 43 Ravichand Madala and Rodney A. Radtke chapter 6 Evaluation and Medical Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 51 Mihaela H. Bazalakova and Lawrence J. Epstein chapter 7 Surgical Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 64 Masayoshi Takashima, Jaime Gateno, Melinda Davis-Malessevich, and Robert Busch chapter 8 Medical Co-morbidities Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea 79 Emerson M. Wickwire and Scott G. Williams chapter 9 Non-pharmacological Treatments of Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disorder: Special Focus on Neurology Patients 90 Mary Rose chapter 10 Using Medications to Treat Insomnia 103 Andreea Andrei chapter 11 Parasomnias: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment 112 Douglas B. Kirsch chapter 12 Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movements, and Other Movement Disorders in Sleep 123 Raman Malhotra chapter 13 Sleep and Neurological Disorders 134 Maryann C. Deak chapter 14 Cognition, Driving, and Sleep 145 Makoto Kawai chapter 15 Pediatric Sleep Medicine 153 Shalini Paruthi Index 165 ...
