Sleep disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep apnea and snoring, jet lag and other circadian rhythm disorders, narcolepsy, and parasomnias, such as sleepwalking and sleep paralysis, and featuring facts about other health problems that affect sleep, why sleep is necessary, how much sleep is needed, the physical and mental effects of sleep deprivation, and pediatric sleep issues ; along with tips for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information / Angela L. Williams, managing editor.
Understanding Sleep -- Phases of Sleep -- Napping: A Healthy Habit -- Benefits of Slumber -- Dreaming -- What Are Sleep Disorders? -- Sleep Disorders in Women -- Sleep Disorders in Men -- Sleep and Aging -- Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency -- People at Risk of Sleep Deprivation -- Why Your Body and Brain Need Sleep -- Sleep and Health of Middle and High-School Students -- Sleep Deprivation and Learning -- Drowsy Driving -- Breathing Disorders of Sleep -- Circadian Rhythm Disorders -- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome -- Excessive Sleeping -- Fatal Familial Insomnia -- Insomnia -- Sleep-Related Movement Disorders -- Narcolepsy -- Parasomnias -- Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder -- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Sleep -- The Link between Alzheimer Disease and Sleep -- Brain Protein Affects Aging and Sleep -- Cancer Patients and Sleep Disorders -- Mental Health and Sleep -- Multiple Sclerosis and Sleep Disorders -- Nocturia: When the Need to Urinate Interrupts Sleep -- Pain Disorders That Impact Sleep -- Parkinson Disease and Sleep -- Sleep Hygiene: Tips for Better Sleep -- Identifying Common Sleep Disruptors -- Stress and Sleep -- Shift Work and Sleep -- Daylight Saving: Helping Workers to Prevent Sleep Deprivation -- Bedding and Sleep Environmnet -- Exercise and Sleep -- How to Discuss Sleep with Your Doctor -- What You Need to Know about Sleep Studies -- Treatment for Insomnia -- Treatment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatique Syndrome -- Sleep Medication -- Implantable Device for Central Sleep Apnea -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements for Sleep Disorders -- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure -- Treating Sleep Problems of People in Recovery from Substance-Use Disorders -- Infants and Sleep-Related Concerns -- Ways to Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome -- Tonsil Surgery Improves Some Behaviors in Children with Sleep Apnea Syndrome -- Bed-Wetting -- Bruxism and Sleep -- Pediatric Movement Disorders in Sleep -- Sleepwalking in Children -- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Children -- Caffeine and Teens' Sleep -- Research on Sleep and Sleep Disorders -- Clinical Studies on Sleep and Sleep Disorders -- Glossary of Terms Related to Sleep Disorders -- Web-Based Resources for People with Sleep Problems -- Directory of Resour ces Providing Information about Sleep Disorders.
Summary:
"Provides basic consumer health information about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sleep disorders in children and adults, along with facts about diseases that affect sleep and the health consequences of sleep deprivation. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.