Sleep disorders. Part II / volume editors, Pasquale Montagna and Sudhansu Chokroverty.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Montagna, Pasquale.
• Chokroverty, Sudhansu.

Series:

• Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 99.
• Handbook of clinical neurology ; 3rd ser., v. 99

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Sleep disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (539 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, c2011-

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume explores sleep medicine, sleep science, and the sleep disorders that keep one-quarter of the U.S. population from getting this necessary component of normal cognitive functioning and survival. With an emphasis on diagnostic techniques, particularly imaging, this handbook shines newfound attention on the genetic and clinical aspects of sleep medicine. Advances in basic science are explored, including a better understanding of sleep-wakefulness and new models of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep mechanisms. Advancements in the understanding of sleep-wake-dependent genes, gene

Contents:

• section 5. Classification of sleep disorders
• section 6. Genetics of sleep disorders
• section 7. Insomnia
• section 8. Hypersomnia
• section 9. Abnormal movements in sleep
• section 10. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
• section 11. Sleep and neurological disorders
• section 12. Sleep and violence.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 1-280-59630-9
• 9786613626134
• 0-444-53482-2

OCLC:

793510906