Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine in the Child
Published on 23. June 1995
Book
Hardback
273 pages
978-0-7216-4761-6 (ISBN)
Description
Drs. Ferber and Kryger - two of the top names in sleep medicine - together with more than 20 hand-picked, internationally recognized authorities, offer the definitive single source guide to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children of all age groups! Practical, clinical gidelines for managing the most commonly encountered paediatric sleep disorders are combined with in-depth discussions of some of the most serious disorders encountered in practice. Readers gain a thorough understanding of the full scope of this field - from sudden infant death syndrome to the abnormal sleep patterns of adolescents. This book is the paediatric companion to the acclaimed Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine 2/e - the standard reference in adult sleep medicine.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
41 illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-4761-6 (9780721647616)
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Content
Introduction: Pediatric Sleep Disorders. Normal Sleep in Neonates and Children. Sleep in Adolescents. Control of Breathing During Sleep in the Fetus and Neonate. Assessment of Sleep Disorders in the Child. Monitoring of Sleep in Neonates and Young Children. Culture and Family: Influences on Childhood Sleep Practices and Problems. Colic. Sleeplessness in Children. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in Childhood. Sleepwalking, Confusional Arousals, And Sleep Terrors in the Child. Nocturnal Enuresis in the Child. Non-Arousal Parasomnias in the Child. Narcolepsy, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, And Other Causes of the Sleepiness in Children. Sleep in Children with Neurological Problems. Sleep in Behavioral and Emotional Disorders. Primary Snoring in Children. Obstructurive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children: Clinical Features and Pathophysiology. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children: Diagnosis and Managment. Sleep and Respiratory Disease in Children. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.