Bookedited by Douglas B. Kirsch.
Summary: 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. ""Tips and Tricks"" give suggestions on how to improve outcomes through practical technique or patient questioning. In addition, ""Caution"" warning boxes supply helpful advice on how to avoid problems and 'Science Revisited' boxes offer quick reminders of the basic science principles necessary for understanding the presented concepts.
Contents:
Introduction to sleep medicine / Douglas B. Kirsch
The history and physical examination of the sleep patient / Sheila C. Tsai
Subjective and objective sleep testing / Martha E. Billings and Nathaniel F. Watson
Using medications to treat insomnia / Andreea Andrei
Approach to a patient with excessive daytime sleepiness / Rajdeep Singh and Aatif M. Husain
Approach to a patient with narcolepsy / Ravichand Madala and Rodney A. Radtke
Evaluation and medical management of sleep disordered breathing / Mihaela H. Bazalakova and Lawrence J. Epstein
Surgical management of sleep disordered breathing / Masayoshi Takashima, Jaime Gateno, Melinda Davis-Malessevich and Robert Busch
Medical comorbidities associated with obstructive sleep apnea / Emerson M. Wickwire and Scott G. Williams
Non-pharmacological treatments of insomnia and circadian rhythm disorder : special focus on neurology patients / Mary Rose
Parasomnias : diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment / Douglas B. Kirsch
Restless leg syndrome, periodic limb movements and other movement disorders in sleep / Raman Malhotra
Sleep and neurological disorders / Maryann C. Deak
Cognition, driving and sleep / Makoto Kawai
Pediatric sleep medicine / Shalini Paruthi.