Overview

Publishing over twenty five years after the seminal first edition written by Dr. Michael Aldrich, this second edition of Sleep Medicine examines the developments in this field of medicine over this time, while also offering detailed guidance for practicing clinicians of all levels of expertise. Sleep Medicine features contributions from academics and leading medical practitioners in the field.The opening section includes a review of the basic science of sleep, prominent sleep disorders, and the assessment and treatment of those disorders. After this, the book examines sleep in specific populations, such as sleep in underserved populations, and occupational sleep medicine. Finally, there is an examination of the history of the field of sleep medicine and predicts future aspects of clinical sleep practice.

Full Product Details

Author:   Douglas Kirsch (Dr, Dr, Atrium Health Sleep Medicine)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 25.80cm
Weight:   1.266kg
ISBN:  

9780197550823

ISBN 10:   0197550827
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   26 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   To order  

Table of Contents

I. Normal Sleep Ch 1: What is Sleep? Ch 2: Sleep Patterns over the Lifespan (Child -> Older Adult) Ch 3: Chronobiology Ch 4: Neurobiology II.Abnormal Sleep-related Breathing Ch 5: The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient: Epidemiology, Symptoms and Signs, and Impact of the Disorder Ch 6: Positive Pressure treatment of OSA (CPAP, BPAP) Ch 7: Oral Appliance Therapy for OSA Ch 8: Surgical Treatments of OSA Ch 9: Medical treatments of OSA Ch 10: CSA / Hypoventilation III. Abnormal Sleep Patterns Ch 11: Sleep Deprivation Ch 12:The Insomnia Patient: Epidemiology, Symptoms and Signs, and Impact of the Disorder Ch 13: Pharmacological Treatments of Insomnia Ch 14: Non-pharmacological treatments of Insomnia Ch 15: Circadian Disturbance Ch 16: The Hypersomnias (Narcolepsy/IH/Other) IV. Abnormal Sleep Behaviors Ch 17: Restless Leg Syndrome Ch 18: Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep Ch 19: Parasomnias Ch 20: Parasomnias V. The Adult Sleep Patient in the Clinic and Laboratory Ch 21: Approach in Sleep Medicine Clinic Ch 22: Common Survey Tools/Questionnaires used in Clinical Settings Ch 23: Laboratory and Non-Laboratory Sleep Testing (Polysomnography / HSAT only) Ch 24: Clinical Use of Actigraphy and Consumer Technology for Assessment of Sleep (Future Testing?) VI. Sleep and Other Aspects of Medicine Ch 25: Sleep and Common Neurology Conditions (Focus on Stroke and Sleep, and Epilepsy and Sleep, Headaches and Sleep) Ch 26: Sleep and Emotion, Cognition, and Memory (including Neurodegenerative Conditions) Ch 27: Sleep and Psychiatry; (incl Sleep and Autism) Ch 28: Sleep and Cardio-Pulmonary Conditions Ch 29: Pediatric Sleep Medicine Ch 30: Sleep and Occupational Health Ch 31: Sleep in Underserved Populations VII. The Field of Sleep Medicine Ch 32: The History of Sleep Medicine Ch 33: The Future of Sleep Medicine

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Author Information

Dr. Douglas Kirsch is the Medical Director of Atrium Health Sleep Medicine, where he maintains an active clinical sleep practice and oversees clinical sleep medicine for the health system. He is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine and was previously on the faculty at the University of Michigan Medical School and Harvard Medical School. He was the 2018-19 President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and was the Program Chair for the SLEEP Meeting in 2012-14.

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