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This issue on Sleep Electroencephalography (EEG) gives an overview of Electrophysiological readings in sleep with such articles as “The Nuts and Bolts of EEG and “How the Sleep/Wake EEG Changes Across the Lifespan. Identifying abnormal EEG activity and patterns in the Electroencephalographic readings is also discussed. The issue then further focuses in on Seizures and the EEG; specifically, how EEG can be used to diagnosis and identify seizure disorders and differentiate seizures from other paroxysmal nocturnal events, and to diagnose other primary sleep disorders in people with epilepsy.
Offering a practical approach to the introduction of sleep medicine, this easy-to-use, concise volume uses actual patient cases from the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center. A wide spectrum of diagnoses are included to expose the reader to the extensive range of sleep-wake disorders that a patient can experience. Written in a concise format designed to illustrate the signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, workup and routine treatment of patients presenting to the sleep clinic, this volume serves as a practical text perfect for the busy primary-care practitioner seeking to improve her knowledge of sleep-wake disorders. Whenever possible, tracings from diagnostic tests, photography, and video clips are provided to enhance clinical presentations and to aid in recognition of abnormities identified in the sleep laboratory.
Epilepsy research promises new treatments and insights into brain function, but statistics and machine learning are paramount for extracting meaning from data and enabling discovery. Statistical Methods in Epilepsy provides a comprehensive introduction to statistical methods used in epilepsy research. Written in a clear, accessible style by leading authorities, this textbook demystifies introductory and advanced statistical methods, providing a practical roadmap that will be invaluable for learners and experts alike. Topics include a primer on version control and coding, pre-processing of imaging and electrophysiological data, hypothesis testing, generalized linear models, survival analysis,...
Examines sleep and the normal stages of sleep, sleep disorders, their causes, and treatment, and why a lack of the right amount and quality of sleep is dangerous.
Serving as a reference on the epilepsies, this fourth edition provides an overview of seizure disorders and contemporary treatment options. It brings together the vital work in the neurosciences, genetics, electroencephalography, pediatric and adult neurology, neuropharmacology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. It also talks about epilepsy surgery.
Excessive Sleepiness, or hypersomnia, is one of the most common sleep complaints. In this issue, Dr. Alon Avidan of UCLA brings together a set of articles that offer a completely updated overview of hypersomnia, from neurophysiology of sleepiness and wakefulness to quality of life issues and public health. The main focus of the issue is the diagnosis and treatment of hypersomnia, including objective and subjective measurement of sleepness, biomarkers of sleepiness, narcolepsy, and hypersomnia in medical, neurological and psyhchiatric comorbidities. Excessive sleepiness among specific patient populations (children, elderly) and periodic hypersomnia are discussed. Pharmacotherapy of hypersomnia is given special attention, as are behavioural treatments.
Contemporary Sleep Medicine should be of interest to a large number of readers interested in sleep medicine. It is divided into two parts - one for patients or simple readers and another for physicians or advanced readers. The Ebook explores new research
Körperliche und psychische Gesundheit, Regeneration, Leistungsfähigkeit – die Atmung beeinflusst jeden Aspekt unseres Wohlbefindens. In diesem einzigartigen, auf neuen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen basierenden Werk, vereint der Bestsellerautor Patrick McKeown das geballte Wissen rund um die Atmung und ihre Wirkung auf unseren Körper. Umfassend, detailliert und sofort umsetzbar erklärt Ihnen der Atemexperte die Buteyko-Atemtechniken, die den Körper stärken und zahlreiche Beschwerden lindern oder sogar komplett beseitigen. Ob Diabetes, Epilepsie, prämenstruelles Syndrom (PMS), Rückenschmerzen oder auch Long Covid – diese und viele weitere Erkrankungen hängen auch mit einer falschen Atmung zusammen. Im Umkehrschluss haben Sie die Heilung selbst in der Hand: Die Buteyko-Atemmethode ist der Schlüssel zu Ihrer Gesundheit. Mit der von Profisportlern und Ärzten getesteten Technik lernen Sie, die Sauerstoffaufnahme zu optimieren und dadurch das Nervensystem zu beruhigen und die Lungenfunktion zu verbessern. Das steigert nicht nur Ihr allgemeines Wohlbefinden, sondern macht Sie auch widerstandsfähiger und verhilft Ihnen zu einem langen, glücklichen und gesunden Leben.
The Complicity of Friends offers an entirely original perspective within which to appreciate four eminent Victorians: Herbert Spencer, George Eliot, G. H. Lewes, and John Hughlings-Jackson. For the first time, I clarify the nature of Spencer's illness and demonstrate its repercussions in the lives and work of his three gifted friends.
This clinically focused, practical reference is a complete guide to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. The opening sections explain basic definitions, sleep monitoring, and normal human sleep. A clinical presentations section details how to approach diagnosis based upon patients' complaints, as well as unique features of the child, adolescent, or older adult with sleep problems. Subsequent sections address specific sleep disorders and sleep disorders in patients with other medical and psychiatric conditions. Chapters have been critically edited by experts from multiple specialties, follow a standardized template, and include bulleted lists, tables, and clinical pearls. Appendices include information on polysomnography, sleep questionnaires, and starting a sleep disorders facility.