100 Questions About Sleep and Sleep Disorders [Paperback]

Like an extended consultation with your own physician, 100 Questions and Answers about Sleep and Sleep Disorders answers--in clear, easy to read language--your questions about sleep problems. Written by a world-renowned expert on sleep disorders, this book is the most reliable, authoritative, and up-to-date book on sleep problems available. Dr. Chokroverty calls on his long career of treating patients with sleep disorders to offer answers to questions like:
*What is snoring and what can I do about it?
*What causes insomnia and what is the best way to treat it?
*How is sleep affected by health problems like heart disease and depression?
*What is sleep apnea and could I have it?
*Which medications cause excessive sleepiness or sleeplessness?
*What are the best treatments for restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy?

If you or someone you care for suffers from unhealthy sleep patterns, this indispensable book helps you understand normal and abnormal sleep routines and offers practical advice about changing habits. You will be well informed and more comfortable discussing sleeping problems with your doctor.1. What is sleep?.

2. Why do we sleep?.

3. What is my sleep requirement?.

4. What happens if I am sleep-deprived?.

5. Can a person either become sick or die after complete sleep deprivation?.

6. Why do some people go to sleep earlier and others go to sleep late?.

7. How does sunrise or sunset control our sleep-wake habits?.

8. Why does pain cause sleeplessness?.

9. Why do we dream?.

10. Can certain medications cause excessive dreams?.

11. Do frequent dreams interfere with sleep?.

12. How common are sleep problems?.

13. Are sleep disorders serilC