Genetics And Sleep An Issue Of Sleep Medicine Clinics E Book

This issue describes in detail the most current thinking on the way genes affect and determine sleep patterns, behaviors, disorders and needs. Sleep researchers continue to study genetic markers that may someday lead to a personalized approach to treatment of sleep disorders. The genetics of restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia are discussed. A solid understanding of the role genetics and molecular biology play in sleep will aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating these disorders, as well as advising their patients.

This issue describes in detail the most current thinking on the way genes affect and determine sleep patterns, behaviors, disorders and needs. Sleep researchers continue to study genetic markers that may someday lead to a personalized approach to treatment of sleep disorders. The genetics of restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia are discussed. A solid understanding of the role genetics and molecular biology play in sleep will aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating these disorders, as well as advising their patients.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Guest Edited by Teofilo Lee-Chiong MD, will focus on Biology of Sleep, with article topics including: Neurology of Sleep; Normal Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: Neurobiologic Mechanisms Underlying Sleep and Wakefulness; Physiology of Sleep Disordered Breathing; Evaluation of the Patient Who Has Sleep Complaints: A Case-Based Method Using the Sleep Process Matrix; Sleep States,Memory Processing, and Dreams; Neurobiologic Mechanisms in Chronic Insomnia; Sleep Behavior and Sleep Regulation from Infancy through Adolescence: Normative Aspects; Biological Timekeeping; Neurologic Basis of Sleep Breathing Disorders; Genetics of Sleep Timing, Duration, and Homeostasis in Humans; Sleep in Normal Aging; Modulation of Endocrine Function by Sleep-Wake Homeostasis and Circadian Rhythmicity; Cardiac Activity and Sympathovagal Balance During Sleep; Sleep and Cytokines; Neuropharmacology of Sleep and Wakefulness; Staging Sleep; Respiratory Physiology During Sleep; and Cyclic Alternating Pattern (CAP), Sleep Disordered Breathing, and Automatic Analysis.

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editors Keith Aguilera and Agnes Remulla bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Causes of Sleep Complaints. Their team at St. Luke’s Sleep Medicine and Research Center is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of sleep disorders in patients of all ages. In this issue, experts share their knowledge on insomnia; sleep disturbances related to genetic disorders, COPD, heart failure, obesity, and dementia; sleep health and road safety, and more. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including disrupted sleep during a pandemic; sleep disturbances during shift work; sleep disturbances in pregnancy; snoring: evaluation and management; sleep complaints among school children; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on causes of sleep complaints, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Monica L. Andersen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep in Women. Top experts discuss topics such as the relationship between mood and sleep in different female reproductive states; sleep parameters across the menstrual cycle; sleep duration, obesity and mortality risk in women; sleep during menopause; and more. Contains 8 more practice-oriented topics including the effects of hormonal contraceptives on the sleep of women of reproductive age; sleep patterns in women with dysmenorrhea; the cardiovascular impact of obstructive sleep apnea in women; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sleep in women, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Guest Edited by Richard Castriotta, MD of the University of Texas, will focus on Sleep and Neurorehabilitation. Article topics will include TBI and Sleep, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Insomnia, and Stroke and Sleep.

Movement Disorders in Sleep, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, E-Book

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Guest Editor Erna Sif Arnardottir brings considerable expertise to the topic of Measuring Sleep. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as home sleep recordings, improving machine learning technology, new classification for sleep severity, the role of questionnaires, and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on Measuring Sleep, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including getting more sleep from the recording; sleep measurement in women and children; consumer devices; free living sleep measurements; and more.