The iGuide to Sleep Classic Edition

About this book

This book, The iGuide to Sleep, written by one of the world's foremost sleep experts explores sleep and it's disorders. Dr Kryger shares what he has learned in treating over 15,000 patients with sleep problems. The book contains gorgeous artwork, charts and tables. This book will help you understand why sleep is important, how to recognize problems and how to seek solutions. Dr Kryger is a Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine and is the chief editor of the most widely used books used by doctors who are learning about sleep.How this book is organizedRemember that you can go to the Table of Contents to go directly to the chapter you want.Part I. A Good Night’s Sleep: What Is Normal? What Is Abnormal?Chapters 1 to 5 review the science of sleep. You may wish to bypass this entire section for now and go directly to the next part.Chapter 1. Why Sleep?Chapter 2. Sleep Through Life’s StagesChapter 3. The Reproductive YearsChapter 4. Pregnancy and PostpartumChapter 5. Menopause and AndropausePart II. Do I Have a Sleep Problem?Chapters 6-9 will give you the tools to see if you have a sleep problem.Chapter 6. Is There a Sleep problem?Chapter 7. Infectious SleeplessnessChapter 8. My Body Clock is DifferentChapter 9. The World That Never sleepsPart III Can’t Sleep, Can’t Stay AwakeChapters 10-17 hone in onto specific sleep disorders that you may have.Chapter 10. InsomniaChapter 11. Restless LegsChapter 12. Snoring and Sleep ApneaChapter 13. NarcolepsyChapter 14. Afraid to SleepChapter 15. Medical ConditionsChapter 16. Psychiatric ConditionsChapter 17. Drugs Causing Sleep problemsPart IV You Have a Sleep Disorder, Now What?Chapters 18-21 help you find solutions for your sleep problems.Chapter 18. At The Sleep ClinicChapter 19. Treating Insomnia Without PillsChapter 20. MedicationsChapter 21. Time For Bed