Sleep Disorders

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• Overview of Sleep
  • The sleep cycle
  • Sleep disorders
  • Essentials for Older Adults
    • Age-related changes
    • Disorders in older adults
    • Medications in older adults
    • Older adults and napping
    • Measures to improve sleep in older adults

• Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Medications

• Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)
  • Causes
    • Common causes
    • Less common causes
  • Evaluation
    • Warning signs
    • When to see a doctor
    • What the doctor does
    • Testing
  • Treatment
    • Sleep hygiene
    • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
    • Prescription sleep aids
    • Over-the-counter sleep aids
    • Antidepressants
  • Essentials for Older Adults
  • Key Points

• Narcolepsy
  • Symptoms
    • Excessive daytime sleepiness
    • Cataplexy
    • Sleep paralysis
    • Hallucinations
    • Disturbances in nighttime sleep
    • Complications
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Parasomnias
  • Night terrors
  • Nightmares
  • Sleepwalking (somnambulism)
  • Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
  • Sleep-related leg cramps

• Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
  • Symptoms
    • Symptoms of periodic limb movement disorder
    • Symptoms of restless legs syndrome
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Sleep Disorders in Dementia
  • Treatment

• Snoring
  • Causes
    • Sleep-disordered breathing
    • Complications
    • Risk factors
  • Evaluation
    • Warning signs
    • When to see a doctor
    • What the doctor does
    • Testing
  • Treatment
    • General measures
    • Oral appliances
    • Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
    • Surgery
  • Key Points