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Case studies in sleep neurology : common and uncommon presentations /

"Sleep disorders are increasingly recognized as a major clinical problem, with significant morbidity and considerable economic importance. This compendium of case studies presents a diverse range of situations which challenge the problem-solving abilities of all those interested in sleep disord...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Culebras, A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Cambridge medicine (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Sleep related breathing disorders
  • Opioid central sleep apnea / Kamal Nasser and Shelley Kapen
  • Fourteen-year-old with sleep disordered breathing and excessive daytime sleepiness / Leslie H. Boyce
  • A harsh noise in the night / Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura, Federica Provini and Pietro Cortelli
  • An infant with obstructed breathing / Zafer N. Soultan and Ran D. Anbar
  • Hypersomnias of central origin
  • My child falls at school / Tik Dion Fung and Marcel Hungs
  • A sleepy-head / Antonio Culebras
  • A roller-coaster of neurological diagnoses / Baruch El-Ad
  • Circadian rhythm disorders
  • A shift worker falls repeatedly / Teresa Canet
  • Parasomnias: REM-sleep-associated parasomnias
  • Extreme dreams / Philip King
  • Odd sleep-related behaviours / Hrayr P. Attarian
  • Paralyzed and unable to breathe / Hrayr P. Attarian
  • Nightmares and numbness in the right arm / Philip Cherian, Elizabeth Budman, and Antonio Culebras
  • Screaming at night / Maha Alattar and Bradley V. Vaughn
  • Violent sleep behavior resulting in subdural hemorrhage / Mark Eric Dyken, Kyoung Bin Im and Adel K. Afifi
  • Arousal Disorders
  • Amnestic nocturnal behaviors / Michael J. Howell and Carlos H. Schenck
  • A terrified and terrifying scream / Hrayr P. Attarian
  • Frequent night-time wanderings / Hrayr P. Attarian
  • An adult sleepwalker who was sleep-deprived / Teresa Canet
  • Other parasomnias
  • Seeking food in the night / Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura, Federica Provini and Pietro Cortelli.
  • The case of the missing loaf of bread / Cherridan Morrison Rambally
  • Gaining weight while asleep / Michael J. Zupancic
  • Vivid images in the bedroom / Michael H. Silber
  • Noisy breathing during sleep / Roberto Vetrugno and Pasquale Montagna
  • Sexsomnia and obstructive sleep apnea / Carlos H. Schenck and Mark W. Mahowald
  • Sleep-related epilepsy
  • The anxious hitting sleeper / Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura, Federica Provini and Pietro Cortelli
  • Bad dreams / Philip King
  • Sleep-walking or seizing? / Mark Eric Dyken and Deborah C. Lin-Dyken
  • Seizures, parasomnia or behavioral disorder? / Mark Eric Dyken and Deborah C. Lin-Dyken
  • Sounds of choking at night / Bradley V. Vaughn and Chon Lee
  • Fighting in sleep / Lynn V. Kataria and Bradley V. Vaughn
  • Sleep and stroke / Teresa Canet
  • Sleep-related movement disorders
  • Violent tongue biting recurring during sleep / Roberto Vetrugno and Pasquale Montagna
  • A child with behavioral problems and violent sleep behavior leading to trauma / Mark Eric Dyken and Deborah C. Lin-Dyken
  • Clicking all night / Maha Alattar
  • Repetitive arm movement / Maha Alattar and Bradley V. Vaughn
  • Restlessness and jerking upon recumbency when trying to fall asleep / Roberto Vetrugno and Pasquale Montagna
  • Jumping and yelling while asleep / Rosalia Silvestri
  • A case of attention deficit / David E. McCarty
  • Neuromuscular disorders and sleep
  • Snoring and leg cramps / Antonio Culebras
  • So tired I take naps in the morning / Antonio Culebras
  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale.