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Index
Cover
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Chapter 1: Normal versus Abnormal Sleep
The importance of sleep
Defining sleep
How much sleep is needed?
The effects of age
When is daytime sleepiness abnormal?
Normal nocturnal motor phenomena during sleep
Conclusions
Chapter 2: Diagnosing Sleep Disorders
Tests for sleep-related breathing disorders
Polysomnography
Objective tests of sleepiness and wakefulness
Actigraphy
Chapter 3: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Introduction
Causes
Narcolepsy
Secondary narcolepsy
Idiopathic hypersomnolence
Circadian misalignment
Chapter 4: Sleep Apnoea Syndromes
Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea
Treating obstructive sleep apnoea
Central sleep apnoea
Complex sleep apnoea
Chapter 5: Insomnia
Mechanisms of insomnia
Psychophysiological insomnia
Managing primary insomnia
Chapter 6: Secondary (co-morbid) Insomnia
General medical conditions
Neurological conditions
Rare causes of severe insomnia
Chapter 7: The Parasomnias
Parasomnias at the wake–sleep transition
Parasomnias from deep non-REM (slow wave) sleep
Parasomnias from REM sleep
Other parasomnias
Chapter 8: Sleep Disorders in Children
What is the problem and whose is it?
Normal sleep in children
The sleepless child
The child that snores
Chapter 9: Sleep in Neurodegenerative Disease
Parkinson's disease
Complex parkinsonian disorders
Alzheimer's disease
Motor neuron disease
Chapter 10: Sleep in Psychiatric Disease
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Psychotic disorders
Drug dependency
Chapter 11: Drugs Used in Sleep Medicine
Agents to promote wakefulness
Agents to induce or improve nocturnal sleep
Potential sleep-related side effects of commonly used drugs
Index
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