Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine E-Book: Expert Consult - Online and Print

by Stephen H. Sheldon DO, FAAP (Editor), Meir H. Kryger MD. FRCPC (Editor), David Gozal (Editor), Richard Ferber MD (Editor)

Overview

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine, 2^nd Edition, written by preeminent sleep medicine experts Drs. Sheldon, Kryger, Ferber, and Gozal, is the most comprehensive source for diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in children. Newly updated and now in full color throughout, this medical reference book is internationally recognized as the definitive resource for any health practitioner who treats children, providing absolute guidance on virtually all of the sleep-associated problems encountered in pediatric patients.

• Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability.
• Organized format separates coverage into Normal and Abnormal sleep for quick access to the key information you need.
• Abundantly referenced chapters help you to investigate topics further.
• Equips you with a complete understanding of both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders.

• New and expanded chapters regarding sleep related breathing disorders; parasomnias; differential diagnosis of pediatric sleep disorders; hypersomnia; school start times and implications; and the evaluation and management of circadian rhythm disturbances.
• Extensive coverage on obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis and treatment; evaluation and management of sleepy children; evaluation and management of circadian rhythm abnormalities; and pharmacology.
• Online access via Expert Consult for seamlessly searchable contents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455733323
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/24/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	472
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Meir H. Kryger, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Director of Research and Education, Gaylord Hospital Sleep Medicine, Wallingford , Connecticut

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Medicine2. Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Sleep Disorders3. Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders During Childhood4. Anatomy of Sleep5.Case Based Analysis of Sleep Problems in Children6. Introduction to Polysomnography in Infants and Children7. Physiological Variations During Sleep in Children8. Chronobiology of Sleep in Children9. Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment10. Sleep and Colic11. Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep12. Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and Sleep Disorders13. Narcolepsy in Childhood14. Idiopathic Hypersomnia15. Post-Traumatic Hypersomnia16. Kleine-Levin Syndrome and Recurrent Hypersomnias17. Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children18. Consequences of Sleep Apnea Syndrome19. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children: Clinical Features and Pathophysiology20. Enuresis in Children with Sleep Apnea21. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children22. Otolaryngological Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders23. Primary Snoring in Children24. Sleep in Neurological Disorders25. Disorders of Arousal in Children26. The Parasomnias27. Sleep-Related Enuresis28. Pharmacology of Sleep in Children

Editorial Reviews

"The 28 chapters of this book compile the expertise of the leading pediatric sleep researchers and clinicians in the field of sleep medicine…It also covers in detail those sleep-related disturbances that are most prevalent in the pediatric population, including respiratory disorders, problems of circadian timing, parasomnias and movement disorders." - By Margaret Papadakis, BS, RPSGT

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