Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I: BASICS.-Chapter 2. Central Autonomic Network.- Chapter 3. Functional Neuroanatomy of the Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System.- Chapter 4. Functional Neuroanatomy and Mechanism of Sleep.-Chapter 5. Physiological Changes in the Autonomic Nervous System during Sleep.- Chapter 6. Brain-Heart Interaction: Cardiovascular Reflexes.- Chapter 7. Sleep and Circadian Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System.- Chapter 8. Nocturnal Arousal Phenomenon and the Autonomic Nervous System.- PART II LABORATORY EVALUATION.- Chapter 9. Methods of Laboratory Evaluation of the Autonomic Nervous System in Wakefulness and Sleep.- Chapter 10. Interpreting Heart Rate Variability in Sleep: Why, When, How?.- Chapter 11. Laboratory Evaluation of Sleep Disorders: PSG, MSLT, MWT, and Actigraphy.- PART III CLINICAL ASPECTS.-Chapter 12. An Approach to a Patient with Suspected Autonomic Failure and Sleep Dysfunction.- Chapter 13. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults and theAutonomic Nervous System.- Chapter 14. Primary Insomnia and Dysautonomia.- Chapter 15. Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movements, ad Dysautonomia.- Chapter 16. NREM-Related Parasomnias and Dysautonomia.- Chapter 17. Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Dysautonomia.- Chapter 18. Fatal Familial Insomnia.- Chapter 19.Sleep-Related Epilepsy, Dysautonomia, and Sudden Nocturnal Death.- Chapter 20. The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) .- Chapter 21. Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.- Chapter 22. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parasomnias of REM Sleep.- Chapter 23. Multiple System Atrophy.- Chapter 24. Pure Autonomic Failure.- Chapter 25. Acute Autonomic Neuropathy.- Chapter 26. Familial Dysautonomia.- Chapter 27. Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy.- Chapter 28. Spinal Cord Lesion and Dysautonomia.- Chapter 29. Dysautonomia and Sleep Dysfunction in Pediatric Practice.- Chapter 30. Autonomic Regulation of Sleep-Related Gastrointestinal Function.