Health Reference: Sleep Disorders Sourcebook

Publisher Omnigraphics

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eBook

2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Publisher

Omnigraphics

Volume

Edition

4

Copyright

2016

ISBN13

9780780814738

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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TBD

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This new fourth edition offers basic information about common sleep disorders and other health problems that affect sleep. It explains how much sleep is needed, the causes and consequences of sleep deprivation, and the methods used to prevent, diagnose, and treat sleep disorders. Pediatric sleep concerns are also discussed.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Sleep Basics.
1: Understanding Sleep.
2: Sleep Disorders in Women.
3: Sleep Disorders in Men.
4: Napping: A Healthy Habit.
5: Benefits of Slumber.
6: Dreaming.
7: Sleep and Aging.
8: Sleep Myths.
The Causes and Consequences of Sleep Deprivation.
9: The Problem of Sleep Deprivation.
10: People at Risk of Sleep Deprivation.
11: Why Your Body Needs Sleep.
12: Why Your Brain Needs Sleep.
13: Drowsy Driving.
14: Molecular Ties between Lack of Sleep and Weight Gain.
15: Impact of School Timing on Children's Sleeping Behavior.
16: Sleep Deprivation and Learning.
Sleep Disorders.
17: What Are Sleep Disorders?.
18: Breathing Disorders of Sleep.
19: Circadian Rhythm Disorders.
20: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.
21: Excessive Sleeping.
22: Fatal Familial Insomnia.
23: Insomnia.
24: Sleep-Related Movement Disorders.
25: Narcolepsy.
26: Parasomnias.
Other Health Problems That Often Affect Sleep.
27: The Link between Alzheimer Disease and Sleep.
28: Cancer Patients and Sleep Disorders.
29: Mental Health and Sleep.
30: Multiple Sclerosis and Sleep Disorders.
31: Nocturia: When the Need to Urinate Interrupts Sleep.
32: Pain Disorders That Impact Sleep.
33: Parkinson Disease and Sleep.
Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating Sleep Disorders.
34: Sleep Hygiene: Tips for Better Sleep.
35: Identifying Common Sleep Disrupters.
36: Stress and Sleep.
37: Shift Work and Sleep.
38: Day Light Savings: Helping Workers to Adapt to the Time Change.
39: Bedding and Sleep Environment.
40: Exercise and Sleep.
41: Recognizing Sleep Disorders.
42: What You Need to Know about Sleep Studies.
43: Sleep Medication.
44: Dietary Supplements and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Sleep Disorders.
45: How Is Insomnia Treated?.
46: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP).
47: Treating Sleep Problems of People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders.
A Special Look at Pediatric Sleep Issue
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Health Reference: Sleep Disorders Sourcebook

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