Sleeping Well

by Thorpy, Michael J., M.D.; Yager, Jan

• ISBN13: 9780816040902
• ISBN10: 0816040907
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Checkmark Books

Summary

Provides an overview of sleep and sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia, dreams, stages of sleep, and restless legs syndrome.

Author Biography

Michael J. Thorpy, M.D., is the director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, and an associate professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Jan Yager, Ph.D., is a sociologist and the author of more than a dozen books and numerous articles for periodicals including Parade, Woman's Day, The New York Times, Harper's, and other publications. She has taught at several universities

Table of Contents

List of Charts and Illustrations	iv
Important Note and Disclaimer	v
Foreword	vi
PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP AND SLEEP DISORDERS	1	(78)
Sleep: An Overview	3	(12)
Increasing Your Chances of Getting a Good Night's Sleep	15	(11)
Insomnia	26	(7)
Snoring and Sleep Apnea	33	(8)
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Narcolepsy	41	(5)
Movement Disorders During Sleep	46	(2)
Parasomnias	48	(5)
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders	53	(7)
Sleep Across The Life Cycle	60	(9)
The Interplay Between Psychology and Sleep	69	(10)
Arthur J. Spielman
Paul B. Glovinsky
PART II ENTRIES A TO Z	79	(238)
PART III APPENDIXES	317	(1)
Appendix 1 Better Sleep Council's Guidelines on How to Select a Mattress	318	(1)
Appendix 2 Sources of Information on Sleep Including Sleep Websites	319	(3)
Appendix 3 Bibliography	322	(10)
About the Authors	332	(1)
Index	333