| Description |
xxii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I. I couldn't sleep at all last night -- 1. Sleep, blessed sleep -- 2. Evaluating your sleep -- 3. What's up, Doc? : getting a diagnosis -- pt. II. Insomnia : the most famous dyssomnia of them all -- 4. I can't sleep a wink : examining insomnia -- 5. Dealing with secondary insomnia -- 6. Adopting a sleep-well lifestyle -- 7. Adjusting your bedroom environment for a better night's sleep -- pt. III. Everything you need to know about other troubling dyssomnias -- 8. Mixing up day for night : circadian rhythm disorders -- 9. There's snoring, and then there's snoring : dealing with sleep apnea -- 10. Falling asleep standing up : narcolepsy and hypersomnia -- pt. IV. Walking, talking, and other parasomnias -- 11. While you were sleeping : walking, talking, and other strange nighttime activities -- 12. Night terrors and other frightening or unpleasant sleep problems -- 13. Living with a parasomnia -- 14. Battling the midnight blues : pediatric sleep disorders -- pt. V. The part of tens -- 15. The top ten sleep disrupters, and how to deal with 'em -- 16. Ten signs that your bedmate has a sleep disorder -- 17. Ten tips to help you turn your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary -- Appendix. Resources and products. |
| Subject |
Sleep disorders.
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Sleep Wake Disorders -- Popular Works.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Patricia Burkhart.
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| ISBN |
0764539019 paperback |
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