Sleep Disorders in Adolescents

This clinical casebook presents a comprehensive review of common sleep problems in adolescents in a concise, easy-to-read format. Each chapter thoroughly addresses a unique sleep disorder in teenagers through illustrative cases, reviews of relevant literature, and pearls of wisdom for both the practicing sleep specialist and other practitioners involved in the care of adolescents. Early chapters address various sleep disorders in detail: parasomnias, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, providing clear treatment considerations. Later chapters address sleep when complicated by issues of major depression, PTSD, epilepsy, and Traumatic Brain Injury. In-depth discussions and differential diagnosis engage the reader, and offer a multitude of research-based and clinically guided recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in the adolescent.
An ideal, practical resource for clinicians at all levels, Sleep Disorders In Adolescents provides a valuable contribution to adolescent care.

Written by leading authorities on the subject of sleep disorders in the adolescent Includes illustrative cases and clinical pearls and pitfalls as teaching tools for diagnosis and management Structured with a concise, easy-to-read format Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Sanjeev V. Kothare, MDDepartment of NeurologyDirector, Pediatric Sleep ProgramNYU Comprehensive Sleep Disorders CenterProfessor, Department of NeurologyNYU Langone Medical Center and NYU School of MedicineNew York, New YorkUSA
Rebecca Scott, PhDNYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center-Sleep CenterDepartment of NeurologyNYU Langone Medical CenterNew York, New YorkUSA

Inhalt
Preface.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome.- Chapter 3. Restless Legs Syndrome.- Chapter 4. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescence.- Chapter 5. Narcolepsy in Adolescence.- Chapter 6. Parasomnias in Adolescents.- Chapter 7. Sleep in Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders.- Chapter 8. Medical Disorders.- Chapter 9. Brain Tumors.- Chapter 10. Insomnia.- Chapter 11. Epilepsy and Sleep in Adolescents.- Chapter 12. Traumatic Brain Injury.