Clinical Neurophysiology of Sleep Disorders

Download or read book Clinical Neurophysiology of Sleep Disorders written by Christian Guilleminault and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology series defines the role of clinical neurophysiology in the study of disorders of sleep. It includes the physiology of sleep, and the role of clinical neurophysiology in assessing sleep with common and less common methods of testing. The epidemiology of sleep disorders and the wide range of neurophysiologic abnormalities associated with them are described, including disorders associated with other neurologic diseases. The ultimate reference source for clinical neurophysiologists on disorders of sleep.Volume in a prestigious series published in association with the International Federation of clinical Neurophysiology.International contributor list drawn from around the world.Discusses physiology, techniques used in clinical neurophysiology, and disorders of sleep.