A woman's guide to sleep disorders / Meir H. Kryger ; foreword by Barbara Phillips ; introduction by Richard Gelula.

Author/creator Kryger, Meir H.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : McGraw-Hill, ©2004.
Descriptionxx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Pt. I: A good night's sleep: what is normal? what is abnormal? -- What is sleep? -- Sleep through the stages of life -- How the menstrual cycle affects sleep -- How pregnancy affects sleep -- How menopause affects sleep -- Pt. II: Do I have a sleep problem? -- How to tell if you have a sleep problem -- My family's sleep problems are keeping me awake -- My body clock is different -- Sleeping in a world that never sleeps -- Pt. III: Can't sleep, can't stay awake -- Insomnia -- Can't stop moving: restless legs syndrome -- Sleep breathing disorders: snoring and sleep apnea -- Narcolepsy -- Afraid to sleep and other unusual ailments -- It's my medical condition -- Psychiatric disorders -- Drugs and products that contribute to sleep disorders -- Pt. IV: You have a sleep disorder, now what? -- Getting help from your doctor and the sleep clinic -- Treating insomnia without pills -- Medications that treat sleep disorders.
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2003022474
ISBN0071425276 :

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks WM 188 K94 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold