Includes index.
Introduction / William C. Dement
An overview of normal sleep / Sudhansu Chokroverty
Sleep deprivation and sleepiness / Sudhansu Chokroverty
Neurobiology of rapid eye movement and non-rapid eye movement sleep / Robert W. McCarley
Neurophysiologic mechanisms of slow-wave (non-rapid eye movement) sleep / Mircea Steriade
Neurotransmitters, neurochemistry, and the clinical pharmacology of sleep / Max Hirshkowitz, Mary Wilcox Rose and Amir Sharafkhaneh
Physiologic changes in sleep / Sudhansu Chokroverty
Circadian timing and sleep-wake regulation / Robert Y. Moore
Sleep and memory consolidation / Matthew P. Walker and Robert Stickgold
Dreaming in sleep-disordered patients / Rosalind Cartwright
Polysomnographic technique : an overview / Sharon A. Keenan
Electroencephalography, electromyography, and electro-oculography : general principles and basic technology / Thaddeus S. Walczak and Sudhansu Chokroverty
Electrocardiographic technology of cardiac arrhythmias / Daniel M. Shindler and John B. Kostis
Evaluation and monitoring of respiratory function / Reena Meara and Kingman P. Strohl
Neuroimaging in sleep and sleep disorders / Martin Desseilles ... [et al.]
Measurement of sleepiness and alertness : multiple sleep latency test / Thomas Roth and Timothy A. Roehrs
The maintenance of wakefulness test / Karl Doghramji
Clinical polysomnography and the evolution of recording and scoring technique / Max Hirshkowitz and Amir Sharafkhaneh
Approach to the patient with sleep complaints / Sudhansu Chokroverty
Classification of sleep disorders / Michael J. Thorpy
Epidemiology of sleep disorders / Maurice Moyses Ohayon and Christian Guilleminault
Human and animal genetics of sleep and sleep disorders / Stéphanie Maret, Yves Dauvilliers, and Mehdi Tafti
Nutrition and sleep / Markku Partinen
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome / Christian Guilleminault and Michael Zupancic
Positive airway pressure in the treatment of sleep apnea-hypopnea / Mark H. Sanders ... [et al.]
Nature and treatment of insomnia / Charles M. Morin and Ruth M. Benca
Narcolepsy / Christian Guilleminault and Vivien C. Abad
Motor functions and dysfunctions of sleep / Wayne A. Hening ... [et al.]
Sleep, breathing, and neurologic disorders / Sudhansu Chokroverty and Pasquale Montagna
Sleep and epilepsy / Sudhansu Chokroverty and Pasquale Montagna
Dreaming in neurologic disorders / Mark Solms and Susan Malcolm-Smith
Sleep in psychiatric disorders / Peter L. Franzen and Daniel J. Buysse
Sleep disturbances in general medical disorders / Sudhansu Chokroverty
Circadian rhythm disorders / Mark W. Mahowald and Milton G. Ettinger
Parasomnias / Jacques Montplaisir ... [et al.]
Sleep disorders in the elderly / Sudhansu Chokroverty
Sleep disorders of childhood / Richard Ferber
Evolution of sleep from birth through adolescence, and sleep-disordered breathing in children / Timothy F. Hoban
Women's sleep / Helen S. Driver and Eileen P. Sloan
Sleep-related violence : forensic medicine issues / Mark W. Mahowald and Carlos H. Schenck.
Sleep disorders medicine : basic science, technical considerations, and clinical aspects. ISBN 9780750675840. Published by Saunders/Elsevier in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.