The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Sleep Disorders

by Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer

• ISBN13: 9781427799579
• ISBN10: 1427799571
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-03
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

If you are one of the more than 50 million Americans who struggle with chronic sleep deficiency, you know a good night's sleep is critical for a healthy, happy life. If you can't fall asleep or stay asleep, or if you wake up feeling exhausted, help has arrived. In The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Sleep Disorders, Dr. Nancy Foldvary- Schaefer, one of the foremost sleep experts from one of the nation's first sleep centers, shares stories and lessons from her experiences.

Author Biography

Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, is Director of the Sleep Disorders Center and training program at Cleveland Clinic. She is an associate professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Sleep Medicine, Dr. Foldvary-Schaefer has treated patients with sleep disorders and epilepsy at Cleveland Clinic since 1995.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Sleep: What It Is and Why You Need It	p. 1
Do I Have a Sleep Disorder?	p. 15
The Sleep Study Experience	p. 31
Diagnosis and Classification of Sleep Disorders	p. 49
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	p. 55
Narcolepsy	p. 73
Restless Legs Syndrome	p. 91
Psychophysiological Insomnia	p. 105
Sleep Terrors	p. 131
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Behavior Disorder	p. 141
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders	p. 149
Sleep in Special Populations	p. 161
Sleep Medicine Today	p. 175
Conclusion	p. 181
Acknowledgments	p. 183
A Quick Guide to Getting a Good Night's Sleep	p. 185
A Quick Guide to Caffeine	p. 189
Sleep Aids Most Commonly Requested from drugstore.com	p. 191
A Quick Guide to Children's Sleep	p. 193
A Quick Guide to Teens and Sleep	p. 195
Index	p. 199
About the Author	p. 207
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