Narcolepsy A Clinical Guide

Narcolepsy A Clinical Guide / edited by Meeta Goswami, Michael J. Thorpy, S.R. Pandi-Perumal.

This comprehensive resource covers the current thoughts and trends on narcolepsy, as well as cutting-edge evidence-based research.  Updates from the previous edition include advances in diagnostic guidelines, treatments, protocols and clinical and psychosocial considerations.  Aspects of narcolepsy...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Goswami, Meeta (Editor), Thorpy, Michael J. (Editor), Pandi-Perumal, S.R (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:2nd ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Internal medicine.
General practice (Medicine).
Geriatrics.
Obstetrics.
Pediatrics.
Neurology .
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Section I--Etiology
  • 1. The Genetics of Narcolepsy
  • 2. Orexin (Hypocretin) and Narcolepsy
  • 3. Precipitants of Narcolepsy: Vaccines and Infections
  • Section II--Clinical Considerations
  • 4. Epidemiology of Narcolepsy
  • 5. Diagnostic Criteria and Delay in Diagnosis of Narcolepsy
  • 6. Narcolepsy in Childhood
  • 7. Narcolepsy in the Older Adult
  • 8. Hypnagogic Hallucinations and Sleep Paralysis
  • 9. Symptomatic Narcolepsy or Hypersomnia, with and without Hypocretin (Orexin) Deficiency
  • 10. Hypersomnias Other than Narcolepsy: Differential Diagnosis
  • 11. Narcolepsy and Other Comorbid Medical Illnesses
  • 12. Sleep Disorders Comorbidities in Narcolepsy and their Management
  • 13. Neuroimaging of Narcolepsy
  • Section III--Psychosocial Considerations
  • 14. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Issues in Narcolepsy: Implications for Management
  • 15. Narcolepsy, Intimacy and Sexuality
  • 16. Memory and Cognition in Narcolepsy
  • 17. Psychoanalysis and Narcolepsy
  • 18. Dreaming in Narcolepsy
  • 19. Narcolepsy and Mental Illness
  • 20. Narcolepsy, Driving and Traffic Safety
  • Section IV--Management
  • 21. Overview of Management of Narcolepsy
  • 22. Modes of Action of Drugs Related to Narcolepsy: Pharmacology of Wake-Promoting Compounds and Anticataplectics
  • 23. Modafinil/Armodafinil in the Treatment of Narcolepsy
  • 24. Sodium Oxybate in the Treatment of Narcolepsy
  • 25. Pregnancy and Anaesthesia in Narcolepsy
  • 26. Emerging Treatments for Narcolepsy
  • 27. Behavioral and Non-Pharmacological Management of Narcolepsy
  • Section V--Health Care Delivery and Medico-Legal Considerations
  • 28. Narcolepsy and Developmental Disability
  • 29. Succeeding in School and in the Workplace with Narcolepsy
  • 30. Medico-Legal Aspects of Disability in Narcolepsy
  • 31. The Affordable Care Act and the Future of Sleep Medicine.

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