Sleep Medicine - by Sudhansu Chokroverty & Michel Billiard (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Preface </p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p>1. Introduction</p><p> </p><p>I. Evolution of Sleep Medicine by Historical Periods</p><p> </p><p>2. Sleep in Ancient Egypt</p><p>3. Sleep Medicine in the Arab Islamic Civilization</p><p>4. Sleep Medicine in Ancient and Traditional India</p><p>5. Sleep Medicine in Ancient and Traditional China</p><p>6. Sleep in the Biblical Period </p><p>7. Sleep in the New Testament</p><p>8. The Greco-Roman Period</p><p>9. The Aztec, Maya, and Inca Civilizations</p><p><b> </b></p><p>II. Sleep Medicine from the Medieval Period to the 19<sup>th</sup> Century</p><p> </p><p>10. Sleep Medicine in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance</p><p>11. Sleep in the 17th and 18th Centuries</p><p> </p><p>III. The Early Evolution of Modern Sleep Medicine</p><p> </p><p>12. The Evolution of Sleep Medicine in the 19th and the Early 20th Century</p><p>13. The History of Polysomnography: Tool of Scientific Discovery</p> <p></p><p>IV. Sleep Medicine Societies, Professional Societies, and Journals</p><p> </p><p>14. A History Behind the Development of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Societies</p><p>15. Development of Sleep Medicine in Europe</p><p>16. Evolution of Sleep Medicine in Japan</p><p>17. History of Japanese Clinical Sleep Medicine</p><p>18. Sleep Medicine around the World (Beyond North American and European Continents)</p><p> </p><p>V. Sleep Disorders in Historic Diseases</p><p> </p><p>19. Cholera</p><p>20. Encephalities Lethargica</p><p>21. African Sleeping Sickne</p>ss<p></p><p>22. Sleep and HIV Disease</p><p> </p><p>VI. Historical Milestones of Individual Sleep Disorders</p><p> </p><p>23. Evolution of the Classification of Sleep Disorders</p><p>24. History of Epidemiological Research in Sleep Medicine</p><p>25. The Insomnias: Historical Evolution</p><p> </p><p>VII. Neurological Sleep Disorders </p><p> </p><p>26. Narcolepsy - Cataplexy</p> Syndrome and Symptomatic Hypersomnia<p></p><p>27. Idiopathic Hypersomnia</p><p>28. Kleine-Levin Syndrome</p><p>29. Movement Disorders in Sleep</p><p>30. History of Restless Legs Syndrome, Recently Named Willis-Ekbom Disease</p><p>31. Sleep and Stroke</p><p>32. Sleep in Neurodegenerative Diseases</p><p>33. Sleep, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Dementia</p><p>34. Fatal Familial Insomnia and Agrypnia Excitata: Insights into Human Prion Disease Genetics and the Anatomo-Physiology of Wake and Sleep Behaviours</p><p>35. Epilepsy and Sleep</p><p>36. Sleep Disorders after Traumatic Brain Injury: Milestones in Perspective</p><p>37. Headache Syndromes and Sleep</p><p> </p><p>VIII. Psychiatric and Psychological Sleep Disorders</p><p> </p><p>38. Depression</p><p>39. Schizophrenia and Psychosis</p><p>40. Bipolar Disorder</p><p> </p><p>IX. Respiratory Diseases</p><p> </p><p>41. A Short History of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome</p><p>42. Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: A Short History</p>43. Restrictive and Obstructive Lung Diseases and Sleep Disorders<p></p><p>44. NREM Arousal Parasomnias</p><p>45. REM Sleep Behavior D</p>isorder<p></p><p>46. Chronobiology and Sleep</p><p> </p><p>X. Medical Disorders and Sleep</p><p> </p><p>47. Cardiovascular Disease and Sleep Dysfunction</p><p>48. Nonrestorative Sleep, Musculoskeletal Pain, Fatigue in Rheumatic Disorders and Allied Syndromes: A Historical Perspective</p><p>49. Sleep and Pain: Milestones and Advances from Research</p><p>50. Endocrine-Metabolic Disorders and Sleep Medicine</p><p>51. The Gut and Sleep</p><p>52. Impotence and Erectile Problems in Sleep Medicine</p><p>53. Women's Health and Sleep Disorders</p><p> </p><p>XI. Miscellaneous Important Aspects</p><p> </p><p>54. The Emergence of Pediatric Sleep Medicine</p><p>55. Sleep Disorders, Cognition, Accidents, and Performance</p><p>56. Sleep Deprivation: Societal Impact and Long Term Consequences</p><p>57. Sleep Models</p><p> </p><p>XII. Evolution of Treatment and Investigative</p> Approaches in Sleep Medicine<p></p><p> </p><p>58. A History of Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Insomnia</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>This comprehensive volume provides a balanced and easily readable account of the rise of modern sleep medicine, its history and developmental milestones. Authored by an international group of experts, the remarkable progress and fascinating evolution from rudimentary concepts of the ancient prehistoric and early classical periods to our contemporary knowledge are covered in detail. These examples and their relationship to modern therapies offer neurologists, psychiatrists, respiratory specialists, clinicians, researchers and those interested in sleep medicine an important perspective to the origins of current practice.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The book is relevant to medical practitioners as well as clinical and health psychologists ... . The chapter authors hail from institutions all around the world, giving the book a balanced international outlook. ... suitable for those who want to acquire a considerable breadth of knowledge on the subject of sleep medicine. For those who require more depth into the subjects reviewed, each chapter ends with a long list of references, which may direct the reader towards further reading." (Maria Karekla and Despina Hadjikyriakou, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (30), July, 2016)</p><p>"This book focuses on sleep medicine throughout history, major developments in the field over time, and current treatments for sleep disorders. ... This will be of interest not only to individuals working in the field, but a wide range of physicians, clinicians, and researchers interested in sleep medicine." (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2016)</p><p>"The enterprising editors have ... collectively provide a unique combination of historical, clinical and research aspects of the rapidly expanding field of sleep disorders. ... The book will be instructive and appealing to many professional groups including those not usually in the habit of reading about sleep, as well as many general readers. It can be recommended for both individual purchase and for inclusion in departmental libraries across a wide range of specialties and disciplines." (Gregory Stores, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 76 (11), November, 2015)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Sudhansu Chokroverty, MD, FRCP</p><p>Professor of Neuroscience</p><p>Seton Hall University</p><p>South Orange, NJ</p><p>Clinical Professor of Neurology</p><p> Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School</p><p>New Brunswick, NJ</p><p>Director of Sleep Research & Co-Chair Emeritus of Neurology</p><p> JFK New Jersey Neuroscience Institute</p><p>Edison, NJ</p><p>USA</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Michel Billiard M.D.</p><p>Honorary Professor of Neurology</p><p>School of Medicine</p><p>University Montpellier I</p><p>Honorary Chair</p><p>Department of Neurology</p><p>Gui de Chauliac Hospital</p><p>Montpellier, France</p><p></p><p></p>
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