Sleep Disorders and Neurologic Diseases, Second Edition

by Culebras; Antonio

• ISBN13: 9780849343247
• ISBN10: 0849343240
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-05
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Entirely devoted to the relationship between sleep and brain function, and the improved management of sleep in patients with neurologic diseases, this completely updated Second Edition includes new sections on the role of hypothalamic dysfunction in narcolepsy and the emerging relationship between sleep apnea and hypertension, heart disease, and stroke. With chapters analyzing the treatment of specific disease states, this convenient guide offers recommendations for the management of primary sleep disorders, sleep disorders secondary to well-established neurological disorders, and the neurological consequences of uncontrolled sleep conditions.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction
Concept of Sleep Medicine and of Neurosomnology	p. 1
Infancy and Development
Disorders of Development and Maturation of Sleep	p. 7
Sleep Disorders Associated with Mental Retardation	p. 27
Insomnia and Circadian Dysrhythmias
Insomnia in Neurology	p. 39
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder and Other Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders	p. 53
Narcolepsy and Other Hypersomnias
Narcolepsy	p. 83
Secondary Narcolepsy	p. 117
Hypocretin-Hypothalamic System	p. 135
Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Recurrent Hypersomnia	p. 143
Motor Disorders of Sleep
Motor Disorders of Sleep: Periodic, Aperiodic, and Rhythmic Motor Disorders	p. 157
Restless Legs Syndrome	p. 171
Periodic Leg Movements of Sleep	p. 193
Sleep in Parkinson's Disease	p. 205
Epilepsy and Parasomnias
Epilepsy and Sleep	p. 229
Somnambulism, Somniloquy, and Sleep Terrors	p. 255
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder	p. 263
Sleep Apneas
Obstructive and Nonobstructive Sleep Apnea: The Neurological Perspective	p. 277
Sleep Apnea and Stroke	p. 301
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Sleep Disturbances in Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders	p. 315
Autonomic Dysfunctions in Sleep Disorders	p. 337
Miscellaneous Neurologic Disorders
Headache Disorders and Sleep	p. 349
Sleep in Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Acquired Central Nervous System Conditions	p. 361
Sleep Disorders Associated with Multiple Sclerosis	p. 381
Sleep Disorders and Neuromuscular Disorders	p. 387
Pharmacology
Stimulant-Dependent and Hypnotic-Dependent Sleep Disorders	p. 405
Index	p. 421
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