This interdisciplinary volume brings together many of the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to discuss current and anticipated developments in theunderstanding of narcolepsy. The volume is broadly divided into four main sections: Section I: Etiology; Section II: Clinical Considerations; Section III: Psychosocial considerations; and Section IV: Management. The areas covered include findings from research investigations on the genetic predisposition and pathophysiology, psychosocial aspects, and clinical management of narcolepsy bymeans of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. Special attention is paid to the translational aspects of narcolepsy. This volume is suitable forsleep disorders specialists and researchers, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, social workers, behavioral scientists, graduate medical students, and any professionals and researchers interested in the interdisciplinary areaof sleep medicine. Key Features • Focus on issues faced in day-to-day clinical settings – helps to inform and change clinical practice; • Chapters address both clinical and research basis – highlights potential areas of future research; • Interdisciplinary and translational approach – suitable for a wide rangeof clinicians and biomedical professionals. INDICE: Narcolepsy: Genetic predisposition and pathophysiology.- Animal models of narcolepsy: Developments, findings, and perspectives.- Neuroimaging ofnarcolepsy.- Epidemiology of narcolepsy.- Narcolepsy in Childhood.- Narcolepsy in the Older Adult.- Diurnal and nocturnal sleep in narcolepsy with cataplexy.- Hypnagogic Hallucinations and Sleep Paralysis.- REM sleep behaviour disorder in narcolepsy with cataplexy.- Narcolepsy and other comorbid medical illnesses.- Humor processing in human narcolepsy with cataplexy.- Dreams in patientswith narcolepsy.- Psychoanalysis and narcolepsy.- Symptomatic narcolepsy or hypersomnia, with and without hypocretin (orexin) deficiency.- Hypersomnias other than narcolepsy: Differential diagnosis.- Psychosocial impact of narcolepsyin children and adolescents.- Quality of life and psychosocial issues in narcolepsy.- Narcolepsy, Intimacy and Sexuality.- Narcolepsy, driving and traffic safety.- Memory and Cognition in Narcolepsy.- Medico-legal aspects of disability in narcolepsy.- Narcolepsy and mental health.- Overview of management of narcolepsy.- Modes of action of drugs related to narcolepsy: Pharmacology of wake-promoting compounds and anticataplectics.- Modafinil/ Armodafinil in the Treatment of Narcolepsy.- Sodium oxybate in the treatment of narcolepsy.- Emerging treatments for narcolepsy.- Non-pharmacologic Treatments of Narcolepsy.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-0853-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 414
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés