Sleep Disorders Medicine, Second Edition, is a comprehensive textbook on the fundamental aspects of the science of sleep, the technical methods of recording for diagnosis and classification of sleep disorders, and a clinical approach to patients with sleep complaints. Also emphasized are in-depth descriptions of a variety of sleep disorders and sleep disturbances following neurologic, medical, and psychiatric events. The book uses a multidisciplinary approach and is valued for its manageable size.
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"...an excellent source for understanding sleep disorders and their underlying basic science." -- E-Streams
"...an invaluable source...for diverse medical professionals in...sleep medicine, from a medical student to a sleep specialist." -- Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal
"...clearly written, well illustrated, attractively produced, and benefits from a good index...strongly recommended." -- Muscle and Nerve
"...continues to be one of the best available reference works on sleep disorders..." -- Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
"...an invaluable source...for diverse medical professionals in...sleep medicine, from a medical student to a sleep specialist." -- Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal
"...clearly written, well illustrated, attractively produced, and benefits from a good index...strongly recommended." -- Muscle and Nerve
"...continues to be one of the best available reference works on sleep disorders..." -- Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Included in this new edition are chapters on Sleep and Dream, Circadian Regulation of Sleep, Maintenance of Wakefulness Test, Computerized and Portable Sleep Recording, Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders, and Genetics in Sleep Disorders. Building on the appeal of the first edition, Dr. Chokroverty and his contributing authors have crafted a book that is written for all levels of expertise in sleep medicine.Included in this new edition are chapters on Sleep and Dream, Circadian Regulation of Sleep, Maintenance of Wakefulness Test, Computerized and Portable Sleep Recording, Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders, and Genetics in Sleep Disorders. Building on the appeal of the first edition, Dr. Chokroverty and his contributing authors have crafted a book that is written for all levels of expertise in sleep medicine.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good starter book for sleep medicine (with exceptions),
This review is from: Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic Science, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Aspects (Hardcover)
The strengths of this book are the "Basic Aspects of Sleep", and "Clinical Aspects" sections. The "Technical Considerations" section needs work. In particular, Chapter 9 has an old description of electrode application techniques, which can be confusing to new practitioners. This same chapter also describes EOG placements with no room for additional (acceptable) options. Also, several other areas of this chapter tends to date the information. Chapter 11 has excellent text on cardiac arrhythmias, however, the graphics are very poor quality. One table (and chapter) which I enjoyed seeing was the "Drugs that Effect Sleep" table, in chapter 28. This was a short, but well written chapter on "Sleep in Psychiatric Disorders". Also, chapter 32 covered the "autonomic nervous system changes with aging" (pp. 665 and 666) in a concise, but well written manner. This is a well-written textbook, which I would recommend to anyone new to the field of sleep disorders medicine. However, it still falls slightly short of the target as an all-inclusive sleep disorders textbook (if one truly exists).
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great reference,
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This review is from: Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic Science, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Aspects (Hardcover)
BRPT recommends this book. Great reference however it is a bit dated. Strictly speaking from Sleep Technologist POV only marginally useful. That being said Sleep Docs or board candidates should love it. It is very well written.
5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Required reading for professionals,
By Jason Birnbaum (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic Science, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Aspects (Hardcover)
This book is an excellent primer, along with the P&P book, for anyone who wishes to learn about the treatment of sleep disorders. In this second edition, you can find some of the most up to date info from internationally recognized sleep disorders experts. A must-read.
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