| Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders, an Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics: Volume 4-2 Contributor(s): Wright, Kenneth P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1437705413 ISBN-13: 9781437705416 Publisher: Saunders OUR PRICE: $93.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2009 Annotation: Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are caused by a mismatch between the sleep - wake pattern and circadian phase. Sleep at the circadian high is impaired, while alertness is reduced during wakefulness. This issue discusses biological timekeeping, consequences of circadian disruption in animal models, influence of circadian system on disease severity, effect of light on circadian physiology, melatonin, non-24-hour disorder, irregular sleep-wake disorder, advanced sleep phase, delayed sleep phase, jet lag, shift work, circadian disruption and psychiatric disorders, and winter depression. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine |
| Series: Sleep Medicine Clinics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7" W x 10" (1.50 lbs) 240 pages |