Oxford Handbook of Sleep Medicine

This handbook provides a comprehensive, practical guide to clinicians of all backgrounds for the diagnosis of treatment of sleep disorders, and their relevance to their own clinical field. It is useful for day-to-day practice and as an introduction to specialist training in clinical sleep medicine.

The Oxford Handbook of Sleep Medicine provides a comprehensive, practical guide to clinicians of all backgrounds for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders across clinical specialties. Sleep medicine is encountered in almost every field of medicine yet clinical training and practical guidance is often difficult to find. This handbook is essential for all clinicians seeking a clear and concise quick-reference guide to sleep disorders in their day-to-day practice, from the GP to specialists in respiratory medicine, psychiatry, neurology and surgery. It will also provide an excellent resource for those pursuing specialist training in clinical sleep medicine.

This handbook is written from a practical perspective, to guide clinical practice, rather than providing simply theoretical knowledge. It provides guidance from experienced clinicians across a range of specialties to provide a truly comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to sleep medicine. This handbook covers th e full range of sleep disorders, from insomnia to very rare movement disorders, to ensure the reader has quick access to the right information whenever they need it.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

1: Ivana Rosenzweig: The Neurobiological Basis of Sleep
2: Rexford Muza: General Approach to Sleep Disorders
3: Seán E Higgins: Diagnostic Tests in Sleep Medicine
4: Hugh Selsick, David O'Regan: Clinical Aspects of Insomnia
5: David O'Regan: Psychological Therapies for Insomnia
6: Hugh Selsick: Medical Management of Insomnia
7: Joerg Steier, Brian Kent: Sleep Disordered Breathing
8: Brian Kent: Sleep Disordered Breathing and its Associations
9: Adrian J. Williams: Medical Approaches to the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing
10: Aditi Desai: Dental Approaches to the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing
11: Bhik Kotecha: Surgical Approaches to the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing
12: Joerg Steier: Novel Appraches to the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing
13: Guy Leschziner: Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
14: Panagis Drakatos: Narcolepsy
15: Guy Leschziner: Other Central Hypersomnias
16: Alexander D. Nesbitt: Circadian Rhythm Disorders
17: Sofia Eriksson: Sleep Walking and Other NREM Parasomnias
18: Laura Pérez-Carbonell, Guy Leschziner: REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
19: Valentina Gnoni, Guy Leschziner: Other Parasomnias
20: Charlie Tyack: Insomnia in Children
21: Michael Farquhar: Primary Sleep Problems in the Typically Developing Child
22: Paul Gringras: Paediatric Neurodisability and Sleep
23: Ivana Rosenzweig, Michelle Olaithe, Romola Bucks, Mary J. Morrell: Sleep and Cognition
24: Alexander D. Nesbitt: Sleep and Headache Disorders
25: Sofia Eriksson: Sleep and Epilepsy
26: Alexander D. Nesbitt: Sleep and Pain
27: Ivana Rosenzweig, Ricardo S. Osorio: Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders
28: Elaine Lyons, Grainne d'Ancona: Medications Influencing Sleep
29: Michael Farquhar, Adrian Williams: Sleep, The Workplace and Driving