Sleep Medicine Pearls, Second Edition

This second edition by noted sleep medicine authority Richard B. Berry presents 100 cases that review key elements in the evaluation and management of patients with a wide variety of sleep disorders. Sleep disorders are among the most frequent health complaints physicians encounter: one third of adults experience occasional or persistent sleep problems. These disorders become a major health problem when they impair daytime functioning.A glossary is provided for sleep and sleep lab terminologyThe "pearls, " distillations of the key information for each case are always a key feature of books in the Pearls Series® All cases are real clinical cases compiled by the author, not theoretical10 completely new cases have been addedIn addition to the cases, there are 22 sections presenting the Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine which better acquaint readers with the basic elements of sleep medicineAll first edition cases have been substantially revised and rewrittenMany new illustrations and sleep tracings have been addedThe glossary has been expanded and updated to reflect latest terminology