Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide to Practical Management

✍ Scribed by Hrayr P. Attarian (auth.), Hrayr P. Attarian, Mari Viola-Saltzman (eds.)

• Publisher: Humana Press
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 353
• Series: Current Clinical Neurology
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide to Practical Management, 2^nd Edition, a multidisciplinary panel of eminent researchers and practicing clinicians comprehensively updates the multifaceted aspects of sleep disorders in women at different stages of life, illuminating the unique impact that each reproductive and endocrine stage has on both normal sleep and sleep disorders. This title not only introduces primary care physicians and health care providers to the discipline of sleep disorders in women, it also will appeal to a broader set of specialists as it summarizes the latest, cutting-edge research and presents it in a succinct and clinically relevant manner. The goal of this book is to help physicians recognize the symptom patterns of sleep disorders in their female patients, guide them in diagnosing and treating these patients in a timely fashion, and help in the elimination of gender bias in sleep medicine research and care. An invaluable addition to the literature, Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide to Practical Management, 2^nd Edition again fills an important niche by being an accessible, comprehensive, multidisciplinary review on sleep disorders in women.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-7
Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders in Women....Pages 9-23
Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide for the Nurse Practitioner and the Physician Assistant....Pages 25-35
Life Cycle Impact on Sleep in Women....Pages 37-58
Normal Reproductive and Endocrine Life Stages: The Impact on Sleep Disorders....Pages 59-72
Front Matter....Pages 73-73
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in Adolescents....Pages 75-83
Defining, Assessing, and Treating Adolescent Insomnia and Related Sleep Problems....Pages 85-104
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Restless Legs Syndrome: An Overview with an Emphasis on Women....Pages 107-120
Pharmacological Treatments of Insomnia....Pages 121-134
Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome in Premenopausal Women....Pages 135-149
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 151-169
Women and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness....Pages 171-186
Parasomnias from a Woman’s Health Perspective....Pages 187-213
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Gestational Restless Legs Syndrome....Pages 217-223
Evaluating Insomnia During Pregnancy and Postpartum....Pages 225-242
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Pregnancy....Pages 243-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Restless Legs Syndrome and Menopause....Pages 261-266
Insomnia During Menopause: Sleep Laboratory Studies on Insomnia Associated with Postmenopausal Syndrome and Hormone Replacement Therapy....Pages 267-292
Practical Approach for the Diagnosis and Management of Insomnia During Menopausal Transition....Pages 293-324
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Menopause....Pages 325-340
Back Matter....Pages 341-348

✦ Subjects

Neurology; Obstetrics/Perinatology; Gynecology; Internal Medicine; Psychiatry; Pediatrics