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. Uses a novel approach to clinical sleep medicine by examining real patient stories, workups and outcomes Case studies are complemented by high quality figures, photography and video clips Written in a concise format designed to illustrate the diagnostic criteria and treatment of each disorder Nancy Foldvary , DO, Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, Kumaraswamy Budur , MD, Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, and Jyoti Krishna , MD, FAAP, FAASM, Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center
