Sleep and Breathing

Providing up-to-date information on the neurochemistry and physiology of sleep and breathing in the normal state, the comprehensive 2nd edition of this monograph details current understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and treatment of disordered breathing during sleep in various syndromes occurring from birth to old age--offering perspectives on sleep-specific abnormalities as well as the effects of sleep on other disorders such as chronic lung disease. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR