Sleep Issues in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Clinical Guide

Description:

This concise text provides a quick reference to clinically relevant material in both sleep medicine and neuromuscular medicine.  Divided into ten chapters, the book begins by laying the foundation for understanding sleep issues in neuromuscular disorders and moves on to offering an overview of sleep disorders in various neuromuscular conditions.  Chapters feature practical advice in managing sleep issues, including an overview of noninvasive ventilation.  The final part of the book provides useful tables, charts, pictures and flow charts for quick reference in sleep medicine and neuromuscular medicine.  Filling a critical gap in the literature, this guide helps anyone treating neuromuscular patients understand the basics of sleep and neuromuscular disorders and its management.

Table of Contents:

1. The Basics of Polysomnography

2. Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure

3. Sleep Issues in Motor Neuron Diseases

4. Sleep Issues in Myopathic Disorders and Muscular Dystrophies

5. Sleep Issues in Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

6. Sleep Disorders in Peripheral Neuropathy

7. Sleep Issues in Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders

8. Basics and Practical Aspects of Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation

9. Non-invasive Ventilation in NeuroMuscular Diseases

10. Trouble Shooting with Noninvasive Ventilation