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This book focuses on the sleep-related disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD), demonstrating that they are among the most common non-motor manifestations of PD and have a significant negative impact on quality of life. Sleep changes may also serve as markers to identify patients in the preclinical stage of PD. This book presents recent major breakthroughs related to sleep disorders in PD, such as REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), insomnia, nocturia, restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements, sleep disordered breathing, excessive daytime sleepiness, and circadian rhythm disorders. It also discusses the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, clinical implications, associated features, evaluation and management of these disorders and suggests some further research directions in these areas in order to develop neuroprotective therapies for PD. Focusing on Chinese PD patients, it addresses traditional Chinese Medicine, and compares the epidemiology and management of PD in China and Western countries to provide  a frame of reference values for further studies. Further, it features numerous case reports to enable readers gain a better uderstanding of the subject matter. This comprehensive yet practical book is a valuable resource for scientists and clinicians.

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The book is written primarily for neurologists taking care of PD patients, but it may also be useful for general neurologists, neurologists in training, medical students, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and geriatricians. The book meets the need of its audience. ... There are not many books that cover sleep disorders in PD, so this book is unique in this aspect. (Eduardo De Sousa, Doody's Book Reviews, August 21, 2020)

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Chun-Feng Liu is a professor and the head at Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, China. He is also the director of Institute of Neuroscience of Soochow University, China.

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