Main description:

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine,2nd Edition, written by preeminent sleep medicine experts Drs. Sheldon, Ferber, Kryger, and Gozal, is the most comprehensive source for diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in children. Newly updated and now in full color throughout, this medical reference book is internationally recognized as the definitive resource for any health practitioner who treats children, providing absolute guidance on virtually all of the sleep-associated problems encountered in pediatric patients.

"..a well-written, comprehensive, and succinct textbook." Reviewed by Sanjeev V Kothare on behalf of Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, February 2015

Organized format separates coverage into Normal and Abnormal sleep for quick access to the key information you need.
Abundantly referenced chapters help you to investigate topics further.
Equips you with a complete understanding of both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders.

New and expanded chapters regarding sleep related breathing disorders; parasomnias; differential diagnosis of pediatric sleep disorders; hypersomnia; school start times and implications; and the evaluation and management of circadian rhythm disturbances.
Extensive coverage on obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis and treatment; evaluation and management of sleepy children; evaluation and management of circadian rhythm abnormalities; and pharmacology.
Online access via Expert Consult for seamlessly searchable contents.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Medicine

2. Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Sleep Disorders

3. Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders During Childhood

4. Anatomy of Sleep

5.Case Based Analysis of Sleep Problems in Children

6. Introduction to Polysomnography in Infants and Children

7. Physiological Variations During Sleep in Children

8. Chronobiology of Sleep in Children

9. Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

10. Sleep and Colic

11. Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep

12. Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and Sleep Disorders

13. Narcolepsy in Childhood

14. Idiopathic Hypersomnia

15. Post-Traumatic Hypersomnia

16. Kleine-Levin Syndrome and Recurrent Hypersomnias

17. Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children

18. Consequences of Sleep Apnea Syndrome

19. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children: Clinical Features and Pathophysiology

20. Enuresis in Children with Sleep Apnea

21. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children

22. Otolaryngological Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

23. Primary Snoring in Children

24. Sleep in Neurological Disorders

25. Disorders of Arousal in Children

26. The Parasomnias

27. Sleep-Related Enuresis

28. Pharmacology of Sleep in Children