Narcolepsy
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From the reviews: "This book brings together prominent clinicians and scientists from a variety of disciplines to discuss current issues and future directions in a specific area of sleep medicine, narcolepsy. . The book is targeted primarily at sleep clinicians and researchers, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, social workers, behavioral scientists, and graduate medical students . . a significant contribution to the field of sleep medicine. It is one of the first books to bring together prominent clinicians and researchers in the field to focus specifically and comprehensively on narcolepsy." (M. Isabel L. Crisostomo, Doody's Review Service, July, 2010)More details
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Meeta Goswami, BDS, PhD, MPH, has been the director of the Narcolepsy Institute since its inception in 1985 and serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her general area of research interest includes narcolepsy and psychosocial issues.
S.R. Pandi-Perumal, M.Sc, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Somnogen Inc, a New York Corporation. He is a well-recognized sleep researcher both nationally and internationally, and has authored many publications. His general area of research interest includes sleep and biological rhythms. He is a well-known editor in the field of sleep medicine and has edited over 15 volumes dealing with various sleep-related topics.
Michael J Thorpy, MD, has won many awards for his research including one of the sleep field's highest honors: the Nathaniel Kleitman Award. He is a well-published researcher and a board-certified sleep physician. He serves as a Professor of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
