Main description:

Increasing attention is currently being directed to a variety of health disorders that are either unique to or more common among women than men. This volume adds sleep disorders to the list of those in which important gender differences have been neglected. Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide to Practical Management - plores the reasons for gender bias in this area of research and provides a comp- hensive and in-depth review of what is currently known and what still remains to be studied concerning this important topic. As several contributors to this volume indicate, numerous misconceptions exist due, not surprisingly, to a shortage of reliable data in the field. As an example, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is typically thought to be far more common in men than in women. However, as contributors to this volume carefully document, the prevalence of OSA in women varies considerably depending on the specific female population that is studied. It is low in premenopausal women, higher in postme- pausal women, particularly high in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, and of uncertain prevalence in pregnancy. This exemplifies the fact that as women move through varying hormonal environments including puberty, the menstrual cycle, use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and menopause, their risk for a variety of sleep disorders varies considerably. As pointed out in Dr.

Contents:

Part I. Overview

Introduction
Hrayr P. Attarian

Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders in Women
Hrayr P. Attarian

Workup of Female Patients With Sleep Complaints: A Guide for Mid-Level Health Care Providers
Diana Monaghan

The Impact of Life Cycle on Sleep in Women
Margaret Moline, Lauren Broch, and Rochelle Zak

Normal Reproductive and Endocrine Life Stages and Their Impact on Different Sleep Disorders
Rochelle Goldberg

Part II. Adolescents

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in Adolescents
John Garcia

Defining, Assessing, and Treating Adolescent Insomnia and Related Sleep Problems
Amy R. Wolfson, Alison Quinn, and Anna Vannucci

Part III. Premenopausal Women

Restless Legs Syndrome: An Overview With an Emphasis on Women
David M. Hiestand and Barbara Phillips

Nonhormonal Treatments for Insomnia
Catherine C. Schuman

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome in Premenopausal Women
Kanika Bagai and Beth A. Malow

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mira Aubuchon

Women and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Hrayr P. Attarian

Parasomnias From a Woman's Health Perspective
Carlos H. Schenck and Mark W. Mahowald

Part IV. Pregnancy

Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnancy
Keith J. Nagle

Evaluating Insomnia During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Kathryn A. Lee and Aaron B. Caughey

Pregnancy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Helena Schotland

Part V. Menopause

Restless Legs Syndrome and Menopause
Nancy S. Collins

Insomnia During Menopause: Sleep Laboratory Studies on Insomnia Associated With Postmenopausal Syndrome and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Gerda Saletu-Zyhlarz, Peter Anderer, Georg Gruber, Markus Metka, Johannes Huber, Elisabeth Gratzhofer, and BerndSaletu

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Menopause
Grace Pien and Sigrid Veasey

Index