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<p>Contributors vii</p> <p>Series Foreword ix</p> <p>Preface x</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>chapter 1<br />Introduction to Sleep Medicine 1<br /><i>Douglas B. Kirsch</i></p> <p>chapter 2<br />The History and Physical Examination of the Sleep Patient 8<br /><i>Sheila C. Tsai</i></p> <p>chapter 3<br />Subjective and Objective Sleep Testing 21<br /><i>Martha E. Billings and Nathaniel F. Watson</i></p> <p>chapter 4<br />Approach to a Patient with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness 31<br /><i>Rajdeep Singh and Aatif M. Husain</i></p> <p>chapter 5<br />Approach to a Patient with Narcolepsy 43<br /><i>Ravichand Madala and Rodney A. Radtke</i></p> <p>chapter 6<br />Evaluation and Medical Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 51<br /><i>Mihaela H. Bazalakova and Lawrence J. Epstein</i></p> <p>chapter 7<br />Surgical Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 64<br /><i>Masayoshi Takashima, Jaime Gateno, Melinda Davis-Malessevich, and Robert Busch</i></p> <p>chapter 8<br />Medical Co-morbidities Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea 79<br /><i>Emerson M. Wickwire and Scott G. Williams</i></p> <p>chapter 9<br />Non-pharmacological Treatments of Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disorder: Special Focus on Neurology Patients 90<br /><i>Mary Rose</i></p> <p>chapter 10<br />Using Medications to Treat Insomnia 103<br /><i>Andreea Andrei</i></p> <p>chapter 11<br />Parasomnias: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment 112<br /><i>Douglas B. Kirsch</i></p> <p>chapter 12<br />Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movements, and Other Movement Disorders in Sleep 123<br /><i>Raman Malhotra</i></p> <p>chapter 13<br />Sleep and Neurological Disorders 134<br /><i>Maryann C. Deak</i></p> <p>chapter 14<br />Cognition, Driving, and Sleep 145<br /><i>Makoto Kawai</i></p> <p>chapter 15<br />Pediatric Sleep Medicine 153<br /><i>Shalini Paruthi</i></p> <p>Index 165</p>

EDITED BY<br /> <b>Douglas B. Kirsch, MD, FAASM</b>, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA, USA

<p><b>Recognize, understand, and manage sleep dysfunction in your patients</b></p> <p>Sleep disorders can cause neurological problems. Neurological problems can cause sleep disorders. Whatever the cause or effect, neurologists need to be well versed in sleep medicine. This enables effective discussion of sleep problems and improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.</p> <p><i>Sleep Medicine in Neurology</i> introduces the practicing neurologist to sleep medicine, from examination of the patient to treatment of many sleep disorders. With a focused, practical approach throughout, the expert author team covers:</p> <ul> <li>History, examination and sleep testing of the patient</li> <li>Insomnia</li> <li>Excessive daytime sleepiness</li> <li>Narcolepsy</li> <li>Obstructive and central sleep apnea</li> <li>Movement disorders in sleep</li> <li>Parasomnias</li> <li>Sleep disorders in children</li> </ul> <p>Clinical in approach, practical in execution, <i>Sleep Medicine in Neurology</i> helps you diagnose and treat your sleep-disordered patients more effectively.</p>

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