Current reference textbooks commonly provide an extensive and in-depth review of sleep medicine and are of limited use to busy students and clinicians.This book is a brief overview of sleep medicine.It introduces medical students, physician associates, nurse practitioners, and general practitioners to the basic aspects of sleep medicine in a way that is easy to read and learn, practical, concise, and fun. It emphasizes the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common sleep disorders encountered in clinical practice.Topics Include: • Anatomy and Physiology of Sleep • Evaluation of Sleep Disorders • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) • Central Sleep Apnea and Hypoventilation Syndromes • Insomnia • Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia • Circadian Rhythm Disorders • Parasomnias and Complex Nocturnal Behaviors • Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorders • Sleep Disorders in Children, Women, and the Elderly • Sleep Medicine and Medical, Neurological, and Psychiatric Disorders
Current reference textbooks commonly provide an extensive and in-depth review of sleep medicine and are of limited use to busy students and clinicians.This book is a brief overview of sleep medicine.It introduces medical students, physician associates, nurse practitioners, and general practitioners to the basic aspects of sleep medicine in a way that is easy to read and learn, practical, concise, and fun. It emphasizes the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common sleep disorders encountered in clinical practice.Topics Include: • Anatomy and Physiology of Sleep • Evaluation of Sleep Disorders • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) • Central Sleep Apnea and Hypoventilation Syndromes • Insomnia • Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia • Circadian Rhythm Disorders • Parasomnias and Complex Nocturnal Behaviors • Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorders • Sleep Disorders in Children, Women, and the Elderly • Sleep Medicine and Medical, Neurological, and Psychiatric Disorders
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