Handbook of Sleep Disorders in Medical Conditions

Handbook of Sleep Disorders in Medical Conditions reviews the current knowledge on the nature and manifestations of sleep disorders associated with a variety of common medical conditions, including epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and dementia. It also provides clinical guidelines on how to assess and treat them with pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Although the general principles of sleep medicine may be applied to some extent to patients with comorbid medical conditions, this book makes the case that an adaptive approach is warranted when considering the particularities of each condition.

In addition, clinicians must also be cautious when prescribing sleep medications as some pharmacological agents are known to exacerbate symptoms associated with the medical condition, such as cognitive deficits (i. e. difficulties with memory and attention) in cancer patients experiencing chemo brain, or in persons with neurologic conditions (e. g. mild cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, brain injury). A differential approach to evaluating and treating sleep is thus warranted.

• Presents a general overview on assessing and treating sleep disorders that are applicable to a diverse set of patients
• Provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the literature on the prevalence and manifestations of sleep problems related to specific medical conditions
• Includes practical information regarding special considerations for the assessment and treatment of sleep issues in specific medical conditions

Table of Contents

SECTION I. GENERAL ISSUES
1. Diagnostic criteria and assessment of sleep disorders 
2. Treatment of insomnia 
3. Treatment of breathing-related disorders 
4. Treatment of sleep-related movement and circadian rhythm disorders, hypersomnolence, and parasomnias

SECTION II. SLEEP DISORDERS IN SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS
5. Cardiovascular disease  
6. Lung diseases 
7. Obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome 
8. Cancer 
9. Chronic pain 
10. Traumatic brain injury 
11. Mild cognitive impairment and dementia 
12. Stroke 
13. Human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS 
14. Inflammatory arthropathies 
15. Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia 
16. Multiple sclerosis 
17. Gastrointestinal disorders 
18. Sleep in pediatric patients
19. Sleep in hospitalized patients