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Sleep disorders / Sylvia Engdahl, book editor.

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Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2011.

Sleep disorders -- Popular works.

9780737752557 (hardcover)

0737752556 (hardcover)

Perspectives on diseases and disorders.

147 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Foreword -- Introduction: -- Chapter 1: Understanding Sleep Disorders: -- 1: Many different sleep disorders exist / Rebecca J Frey et al -- 2: Poor sleep has a significant impact on health and quality of life / Richard Scott -- 3: Importance of sleep to adolescent health is often underestimated / David S Reitman -- 4: Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious problem / Chris Meagher -- 5: Delayed sleep phase disorder is a common cause of teen insomnia / John Cline -- 6: Sleepwalking usually peaks during adolescence / Betsy Bates -- Chapter 2: Issues Concerning Sleep Disorders: -- 1: Medication for insomnia usually does more harm than good / Jerry Siegel -- 2: Alcohol and drug abuse can cause or mask sleep disorders / Regina Patrick -- 3: Narcolepsy is often overlooked in adolescents / Amber Patterson and Ramalinga Reddy -- 4: Night terrors are a sleep disorder and not just nightmares / David W Richards -- 5: Sleep paralysis is normal / Rebecca Turner -- 6: Public and physicians alike are uniformed about the dangers of adult sleepwalking / Shelley R Gunn and W Stewart Gunn -- 7: Researchers are investigating crimes committed while sleepwalking / Lindsay Lyon -- Chapter 3: Personal Narratives About Sleep Disorders: -- 1: Experiencing hypnagogic hallucinations / Mike Bremner, interviewed by Mason Anderson-Sweet -- 2: Discovering that sleep apnea needs treatment / Bill -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact -- For further reading -- Index.

Discusses different types of sleep disorders as well as the various causes and treatments available.

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