Sleep Disorders in Neurology (eBook)

Sebastiaan Overeem, MD, PhD, Center for Sleep/Wake Disorders 'Kempenhaeghe', Heeze, the Netherlands, Dept. of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Paul Reading, FRCP. PhD, Dept. of Neurology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

1 Taking a sleep history and use of questionnaires (P. Reading, S.
Overeem).

2 Nocturnal PSG: indications, interpretation and pitfalls (J.
Shneerson).

3 Daytime tests (MSLT, MWT): indications, interpretation and
pitfalls (G.J. Lammers).

4 Diagnostic strategies & classification systems (G Mayer, D
Pevernagie).

5 Pharmacological treatment of nocturnal sleep disturbances (S.
Wilson, D. Nutt).

6 Pharmacological treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (Dr
Sonka).

7 Non-pharmacological treatment options in sleep medicine (M.
Means. Margaret Lineberger).

8 RLS / PLMD (T. Wetter, S. Fulda).

9 Parkinson's disease (I. Arnulf, M. Vidailhet).

10 Parkinson's-plus syndromes (Valerie De-Cock
Cochen).

11 Other neurodegenerative diseases (Dr Iranzo).

12 Myotonic dystrophy (Martinez-Rodriguez).

13 Other neuromuscular disorders (John Gibson).

14 Headache disorders (J.C. Rains).

15 Sleep epilepsies (L. Ferini-Strambi).

16 Seizures versus parasomnias (E. Lugaresi & F.
Provini).

17 Sleep disorders following head trauma (C. Baumann).

18 Sleep disorders and stroke: causes and consequences (C.
Bassetti).

19 Primary neurological sleep disorders (S. Overeem , P.
Reading).

20 Neuroimmunological disorders (T. Kanbayashi).

21 Cerebral tumours and paraneoplastic syndromes (A.
Iranzo).

22 The effects of commonly used neurological medications on
sleep (Dr. G.S.F. Ruigt).

"There is no doubt that having read this book, I will be
approaching my patient's difficulties with a new found interest in
their sleep-wake cycle. Defining disorders of sleep and how they
may manifest and considering strategies for management, will
improve quality of life in neurological patients. For this reason I
would not hesitate to recommend this book to colleagues as a
reference text. "(British Sleep Society Newsletter,
January 2011)

"This book provides information on symptoms of sleep disorders
along with their causes, as well as management suggestions to help
clinicians to promptly recognise and treat patients to improve
their quality of life. Overall, I strongly recommend this book for
both neurologists specialising in sleep medicine and general
neurologists." (The Lancet Neurology, 2010)