Clinical Sleep Disorders
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: November 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780781746373
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Physiological aspects; Medical / Nursing; Medical; physiology; Sleep; Neurology - Sleep Disorders; Medical / Psychiatry; Neurology - General; Sleep Disorders
Description: This clinically focused, practical reference is a complete guide to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. The opening sections explain basic definitions, sleep monitoring, and normal human sleep. A clinical presentations section details how to approach diagnosis based upon patients' complaints, as well as unique features of the child, adolescent, or older adult with sleep problems. Subsequent sections address specific sleep disorders and sleep disorders in patients with other medical and psychiatric conditions.