Sleep and disorders of sleep in women: an issue of sleep medicine clinics

This valuable resource is devoted specifically to sleep disorders in women and explores the following topics: sleep and the menstrual cycle; circadian rhythms and shiftworking women; the impact of premenstrual syndrome (LLPDD) and dysmeonorrhoea on sleep; polycyctic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obstructive sleep apnea; sleep disturbed by pain from endometriosis, fibromylagia, and irritablebowel syndrome (IBS); breast cancer and fatigue; sleep disruption during pregnancy; pregnancy and sleep-disordered breathing; socio-cultural considerationsand sleep practices in the pediatric population; practical therapeutic options for women with insomnia; menopausal sleep disturbances; the circuitous routeto diagnosing sleep disorders in women; and healthcare utilization and benefits of improved awareness for sleep disorders.

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-5871-7
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 13/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés