Sleep Medicine: Clinical Practice

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Antonio Del Casale, MD, Roberto Brugnoli and Paolo Girardi (Editors)
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Series: Sleep – Physiology, Functions, Dreaming and Disorders
BISAC: MED075000

The study of phenomena that occur during sleep has always aroused a great interest in various fields of human knowledge, both in religion and in philosophy, as well as in science. Hippocrates and Aristotle conducted different studies and observations on sleep and dreams, focusing on the changes that affect the state of consciousness between the waking and sleeping states. Freud even started from the observations and interpretation of dreams in the foundation of the psychoanalytic method. After the introduction of the electroencephalogram (EEG) by Hans Berger (1929), the beginning of modern sleep medicine began.

Currently, the scientific literature in this field is very vast, gathering different aspects of many medical specialties, mainly including psychiatry, neurology, pneumology, cardiology, internal medicine, and others. Precisely because of this broad extension, it is not completely explorable by clinicians and is not always adequate for their needs.

This book aims to be a point of reference for the basic principles of clinical practice in the field of sleep medicine. Its main objective is to provide a useful tool for both study and consultation, using a variety of figures and tables in each chapter.

This book deals with various aspects of sleep medicine: circadian rhythm neurophysiology, neurophysiopathology of sleep disorders, and multifaceted relationships between psychiatric disorders and sleep disturbances. Both electroencephalographic and the latest neuroimaging aspects are discussed. One major point concerns available psycho-educational treatments and pharmacotherapies of sleep disorders. In summary, several ideas and topics on sleep medicine are deeply discussed in an original manner. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical )

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

PART I: Sleep Disorders: New Research and Clinical Evidence

Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Human Chronobiology
(Daniele Serata, Chiara Rapinesi, Antonio Del Casale, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Roberto Brugnoli and Paolo Girardi, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 2. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
(Chiara Brugnoli, Antonio Del Casale, Daniele Serata, Chiara Rapinesi and Roberto Brugnoli, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 3. Insomnia and Hypersomnias
(Luigi Ferini-Strambi and Sara Marelli, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sleep Disorders Center, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy)

Chapter 4. Parasomnias
(Daniele Serata, Chiara Rapinesi, Antonio Del Casale and Roberto Tatarelli, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 5. Sleep-related Breathing and Movement Disorders
(Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Sara Marelli and Andrea Galbiati, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sleep Disorders Center, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy)

Chapter 6. Risk Factors in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Cohort Analysis
(Fawzia Cheliout-Heraut, Mousse Faye, Fatia Djouadi, Naaman Zrek and Florence Bour, Physiology Department, Versailles University (UVSQ), France)

Chapter 7. Sleep Bruxism and Gastroesophageal Reflux as a Peripheral Risk Factor
(Shouichi Miyawaki, Takakazu Yagi, Kunihiro Nagayama, Haruhito Ohmure, Kyoko Kanematsu and Yoko Sakoguchi, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan)

PART II: Sleep Disturbance in Psychiatric Disorders

Chapter 8. Sleep Disturbances and Related Psychopathologies
(Antonio Del Casale, Paolo Girardi, Chiara Rapinesi, Daniele Serata, Roberto Tatarelli and Gabriele Sani,
Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 9. Sleep Disturbance in Anxiety Disorders
(Chiara Rapinesi, Antonio Del Casale, Daniele Serata and Giovanni Manfredi, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 10. Sleep Disturbance in Mood Disorders
(Lidia Petrone, Stefano Porcelli and Alessandro Serretti, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Italy)

Chapter 11. Sleep Disturbance in Schizophrenia
(Roberto Brugnoli, Simone Pallottino and Paolo Girardi, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 12. Substance-related Sleep Disorders
(Alessandro Vento and Paolo Girardi, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

PART III: Diagnostic Techniques

Chapter 13. EEG and Polysomnography in Sleep Disorders
(Carla Buttinelli, Michela Ferraldeschi, Miriam Tasillo and Manuela Giuliani, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 14. Neuroimaging in Sleep Medicine
(Antonio Del Casale, Valentina Corigliano, Chiara Rapinesi, Daniele Serata, Anna Comparelli and Stefano Ferracuti, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

PART IV: Psychoeducation and Pharmacotherapies

Chapter 15. Psychoeducation in Sleep Medicine
(Paolo Girardi, Antonio Del Casale, Chiara Brugnoli, Lavinia De Chiara, Daniele Serata, Chiara Rapinesi and Gloria Angeletti, Sapienza University, NESMOS Department, “Sant’Andrea” Hospital, Rome, Italy)

Chapter 16. Pharmacotherapies in Sleep Medicine
(Luigi Ferini-Strambi and Sara Marelli, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sleep Disorders Center, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy)

Index

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