| Description |
xxii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword. -- Introduction. -- Part I: I Couldn?t Sleep at All Last Night. -- Chapter 1: Sleep, Blessed Sleep. -- Chapter 2: Evaluating Your Sleep. -- Chapter 3: What?s Up, Doc? Getting a Diagnosis. -- Part II: Insomnia: The Most Famous Dyssomnia of Them All. -- Chapter 4: I Can?t Sleep a Wink: Examining Insomnia. -- Chapter 5: Dealing with Secondary Insomnia. -- Chapter 6: Adopting a Sleep-Well Lifestyle. -- Chapter 7: Adjusting Your Bedroom Environment for a Better Night?s Sleep. -- Part III: Everything You Need to Know about Other Troubling Dyssomnias. -- Chapter 8: Mixing Up Day for Night: Circadian Rhythm Disorders. -- Chapter 9: There?s Snoring, and Then There?s Snoring: Dealing with Sleep Apnea. -- Chapter 10: Falling Asleep Standing Up: Narcolepsy and Hypersomnia. -- Part IV: Walking, Talking, and Other Parasomnias. -- Chapter 11: While You Were Sleeping: Walking, Talking, and Other Strange Nighttime Activities. -- Chapter 12: Night Terrors and Other Frightening or Unpleasant Sleep Problems. -- Chapter 13: Living with a Parasomnia. -- Chapter 14: Battling the Midnight Blues: Pediatric Sleep Disorders. -- Part V: The Part of Tens. -- Chapter 15: The Top Ten Sleep Disrupters ? And How to Deal with ?Em. -- Chapter 16: Ten Signs That Your Bedmate Has a Sleep Disorder. -- Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Help You Turn Your Bedroom into a Sleep Sanctuary. -- Appendix: Resources and Products. -- Index |
| Summary |
A guide to finding relief for the forty million Americans that suffer from some form of sleep disorder includes information on the disorders themselves and advice on improving sleeping habits |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Sleep disorders.
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Sleep Wake Disorders.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular Work.
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| Author |
Smith, Patricia Burkhart.
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| LC no. |
2004103133 |
| ISBN |
0764539019 paperback |
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