Parasomnias can be roughly divided in Non-REM disorders and REM disorders, and this issue covers much of what is known today on the diagnosis and treatment of various types of parasomnias. Articles examine disorders such as sleepwalking, sleep sex, sleep violence, sleep eating, and diagnostic methods of these. The issue also delves into Forensic concerns, especially with regard to sleep violence. Other types of parasomnias discussed include sleep talking and sleep enuresis.
Table 1 Common sleep complaints and associated sleep problems in children Common Sleep Problems in Children Nighttime ... Fatigue Snoring Trouble concentrating Breathing pause during sleep Restless sleep Memory impairment Hyperactivity ...
Lofthouse N, Fristad M, Splaingard M, Kelleher K, Hayes J, Resko S. Web survey of sleep problems associated with early-onset bipolar spectrum disorders. J Ped Psychol. ... Williams G, Sears L, Allard A. Parent perception of efficacy.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105913111300277X) (Requires permission). ... namely the association of the seizures with sleep (rather than circadian rhythm of the day), the possibility of having onset external to the ...
In a comprehensive study by Nae ̈gele ́ and colleagues,74 OSA seemed to have little impact on short-term span or dual task working memory measures, but greater impact on more fast paced complex working memory tasks such as the Paced ...
Advances in sleep medicine have revealed a high prevalence of parasomnias across all ages. With the growing interest for diagnosing and management of parasomnias in sleep medicine, a practical guide to parasomnias is greatly needed.
KEYWORDS Restless legs syndrome Therapy Treatment Pharmacologic Nonpharmacologic Augmentation KEY POINTS There is limited ... and disappears with the movement of the legs.1 It occurs in 5% to 15% of European and North American adults, ...
Berry and Wagner zero in on the practical, "case-based" information needed to effectively interpret sleep studies (polysomnography, home sleep testing, multiple sleep latency testing), sleep logs, and actigraphy.
Plazzi G, Corsini R, Provini F. REM sleep behavior disorders in multiple system atrophy. ... Vertrugno R, Provini F, Cortelli P, et al. ... Cummings JL, McRae T, Zhang R, et al.; Donepazil-Sertraline Study Group.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, sertraline, or a combination in childhood anxiety. N Engl J Med 2008;359(26):2753–66. 71. Kendall PC, Hedtke KA. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxious children: therapist manual. 3rd edition.
This book will be of interest to those looking to learn more about the enormous public health burden of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation and the strikingly limited capacity of the health care enterprise to identify and treat the ...