Description This second edition by noted sleep medicine authority Richard B. Berry presents 100 cases that review key elements in the evaluation and
management of patients with a wide variety of sleep disorders. Sleep disorders are among the most frequent health complaints physicians
encounter: one third of adults experience occasional or persistent sleep problems. These disorders become a major health problem when
they impair daytime functioning.
Audience
Chest Physicians, Sleep Medicine Specialists, ENT Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, Neurologists, Psychiatrists
Contents Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 1: Sleep Stages and Electroencephalographic Patterns 1. A 30-year-old man taking a hypnotic nightly 2. A 30-year-old man with insomnia Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 2: Electroencephalographic Lead Placement 3. A 50-year-old
man with insomnia Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 3: Eye Movement Monitoring Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 4: Eye Movement Patterns 4.
A 20-year-old man with excessive daytime sleepiness Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 5: Chin (Submental) Electromyography 5.
A 40-year-old man experiencing difficulty falling asleep 6. A 30-year-old woman having trouble falling asleep 7. A 30-year-old
man having difficulty staying awake during the day 8. A 35-year-old woman with insomnia 9. A 25-year-old man with a history
of sleep-walking 10. A 20-year-old man with daytime sleepiness 11. A 40-year-old man with a history of snoring and daytime
sleepiness 12. A 34-year-old man with sleep disturbance 13. A 22-year-old woman with frequent awakenings during sleep secondary
to chronic pain 14. A 40-year-old man being treated for depression Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 6: Additional Sleep Staging
Rules 15. A 30-year-old man with severe snoring and occasional breathing lapses 16. A 35-year-old woman experiencing uncontrollable
episodes of sleep Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 7: Sleep Architecture Definitions 17. A 23-year-old man with difficulty sleeping 18. A 25-year-old man with daytime sleepiness and fatigue Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 8: Polysomnography 19. A 30-year-old
man having difficulty staying awake during the day 20. A 25-year-old man complaining of excessive daytime sleepiness 21. A
30-year-old man with loud snoring 22. A 40-year-old man with complaints of snoring 23. Two patients with recording artifacts 24. A 29-year-old man struggling with daytime sleepiness Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 9: Multiple Sleep Latency Test and
Maintenance of Wakefulness Test 25. A 25-year-old man with daytime sleepiness Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 10: Monitoring
Respiration During Sleep 26. A 45-year-old man with possible sleep apnea 27. A 50-year-old man with possible central apnea 28. A 30-year-old man with heavy snoring 29. A 33-year-old man complaining of daytime sleepiness Fundamentals of Sleep
Medicine 11: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness 30. A 45-year-old man with a snoring problem 31. A 40-year-old woman with ?mild?
sleep apnea Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 12: Respiratory Arousals 32. A 30-year-old woman with severe fatigue 33. A
30-year-old man with heavy snoring and daytime sleepiness 34. A 45-year-old man with a distinct pattern of desaturation Fundamentals
of Sleep Medicine 13: Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea 35. A 30-year-old man with weight loss and sleep apnea Fundamentals
of Sleep Medicine 14: Positive Airway Pressure Titration 36. A 55-year-old man with heavy nighttime snoring and daytime sleepiness 37. A 50-year-old man with problems during a CPAP titration 38. A patient refusing to accept treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 15: Positive Pressure Airway Treatment: Improving Acceptance & Adherence 40. A 55-year-old
man with obstructive sleep apnea still sleepy on nasal CPAP 41. A 50-year-old man unable to sleep on CPAP due to mask leak and claustrophobia 42.
A 55-year-old man having difficulty with CPAP because of nasal congestion 43. A 30-year-old man unable to tolerate nasal CPAP because
of ?too much pressure? 44. A 55-year-old man unable to use nasal CPAP due to intractable nasal congestion 45. A 45-year-old
man with intolerance to nasal CPAP because of difficulty exhaling 46. A 60-year-old man with a suboptimal CPAP titration 47.
A 55-year-old obese man with desaturation during a nasal CPAP trial 48. A 30-year-old woman with fatigue and mild daytime sleepiness 49.
A 50-year-old man with a return of snoring 6 months after uvulopalatopharyngo-plasty 50. A 55-year-old man with severe daytime
sleepiness and limited treatment options 51. A 40-year-old man with sleep apnea unable to tolerate nasal CPAP 52. A 45-year-old
man still experiencing daytime sleepiness after uvulopalatopharyngo-plasty 53. A 50-year-old man needing objective confirmation of
his ability to stay awake 54. A 45-year-old man falling asleep at the wheel while driving 55. A 30-year-old man with severe
snoring 56. A 30-year-old choir singer with heavy snoring 57. A 50-year-old man with severe hypertension 58. A 55-year-old
man with premature ventricular contractions during sleep 59. A 30-year-old pregnant woman with onset of snoring 60. A 45-year-old
man with snoring and hypercapnia 61. A 55-year-old man with hypercapnic respiratory failure 62. A 57-year-old man with severe
obstructive sleep apnea treated with oxygen 63. A 5-year-old child with behavior problems 64. A 6-year-old boy with large tonsils 65. A 20-year-old woman with daytime sleepiness since childhood 66. A 55-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and nocturnal desaturation 67. A 60-year-old man with leg swelling 68. A 55-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and severe pedal edema 69. A 60-year-old ?pink puffer? with insomnia 70. A 52-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and pedal edema 71. A 35-year-old woman with asthma and poor sleep at night Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 16: Central
Sleep Apnea 72. A 58-year-old man with daytime sleepiness 73. A 55-year-old man with central sleep apnea 74. A 70-year-old
man with daytime sleepiness and pedal edema 75. A 60-year-old man with severe congestive heart failure and daytime sleepiness 76.
A 60-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea and numerous central apneas on CPAP 77. A 12-year-old boy with daytime CO2 retention 78.
A 75-year-old man with a history of polio Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 17: The Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Leg Movements
in Sleep 79. A 50-year-old man with snoring and leg kicks 80. A 56-year-old man with crawling sensations in his legs at bedtime 81. A 40-year-old man who kicks in his sleep 82. A 50-year-old man who kicks during sleep 83. A 72-year-old man with worsening
symptoms during treatment for restless legs 84. A 58-year-old man with sleep apnea and leg jerks during sleep Fundamentals of
Sleep Medicine 18: Narcolepsy 85. A 30-year-old man with daytime sleepiness and episodes of weakness 86. A 23-year-old man
with daytime sleepiness, but no symptoms of cataplexy 87. A 25-year-old man with narcolepsy who is still sleepy on medication 88.
A 25-year-old man with frequent episodes of cataplexy 89. A 24-year-old man with narcolepsy who was irritable and lost weight on
methylphenidate 90. A 35-year-old man with sleep apnea and a short REM latency 91. A 40-year-old man with sleep apnea and persistent
daytime sleepiness 92. A 35-year-old man requesting stimulant medication 93. A 64-year-old man with daytime sleepiness since
age 21 Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine 19: Parasomnias 94. A 20-year-old man with severe ?nightmares? 95. A 25-year-old
woman walking in her sleep 96. A 55-year-old man with violent dreams 97. A 50-year-old man with an interesting chin EMG Fundamentals
of Sleep Medicine 20: Monitoring for Nocturnal Seizures 98. A 55-year-old man with unusual movements during sleep 99. A 60-year-old
man with a rhythmic EEG pattern during a CPAP titration 100. A 30-year-old man who got out of bed during sleep Fundamentals of
Sleep Medicine 21: Evaluation of Insomnia 101. A 30-year-old woman having difficulty falling asleep 102. A 30-year-old woman
with insomnia 103. A 40-year-old man with difficulty falling asleep after the death of his brother Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine
22: Circadian Sleep Disorders 104. A 40-year-old woman complaining of difficulty falling asleep 105. A 70-year-old man with
early morning awakening 106. A 44-year-old man with jet lag 107. A 40-year-old woman with fibromyalgia 108. A 40-year-old
woman with fatigue and disturbed sleep 109. A 45-year-old man with persistent insomnia while on treatment for depression 110.
A 45-year-old man with hyperphagia and hypersomnia 111. A 50-year-old veteran of the Vietnam War with upsetting dreams 112.
A 40-year-old woman with terrifying awakenings
Bibliographic details
Paperback, 275 pages, publication date: NOV-2002
ISBN-13: 978-1-56053-490-7
ISBN-10: 1-56053-490-7
Imprint: HANLEY AND BELFUS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS
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