The Parasomnias and Other Sleep-Related Movement Disorders

by Michael J. Thorpy and Giuseppe Plazzi

Book Overview

The first authoritative review on the parasomnias - disorders that cause abnormal behavior during sleep - this book contains many topics never before covered in detail. The behaviors associated with parasomnias may lead to injury of the patient or bed-partner, and may have forensic implications. These phenomena are common but often unrecognized, misdiagnosed, or ignored in clinical practice. With increasing awareness of abnormal behaviors in sleep,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521111579
• ISBN13: 9780521111577
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.8"