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9780816040902

Sleeping Well

by Thorpy, Michael J., M.D.; Yager, Jan
  • ISBN13:

    9780816040902

  • ISBN10:

    0816040907

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-10-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books
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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

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