More excellent reading and study material for anyone interested in learning more about sleep and sleep disorders. Updated January 5, 2006.
1. Sleep to Save Your Life
In this thorough rundown of various sleep disorders and their cures and causes, Lombardo relies on anecdotes, research and his clinical experiences to describe the misconceptions about and effects of poor sleep habits and sleep disorders. (From Publisjer's Weekly.)
2. The Woman's Book of Sleep: A Complete Resource Guide
In The Woman’s Book of Sleep, sleep specialist Amy Wolfson helps readers understand the physiological and psychological factors that prevent healthy, sound sleep. She explains how menstruation, pregnancy, and work schedules can significantly affect women’s rhythms and discusses intervention strategies. A detailed appendix covers sleep disorder resources, including local centers and sleep associations.3. Sleep Thinking
The Revolutionary Program That Helps You Solve Problems, Reduce Stress, and Increase Creativity While You Sleep4. Dreaming : An Introduction to the Science of Sleep
What is dreaming? Why are dreams so strange and why are they so hard to remember? In this fascinating book, Harvard researcher Allan Hobson offers an intriguing look at our nightly odyssey through the illusory world of dreams.5. Sleep Medicine Pearls
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville. Text of case studies for individual study or board review. Provides updated and additional studies. Topics include the definitions of hypopnea, autoCPAP, Medicare guidelines, pediatric sleep medicine, and more. Covers more than 100 patient studies. Sections present 'key points' boxes and 'clinical pearl' boxes. Softcover.6. 'to Sleep, Perchance.': The Autobiography of a Narcoleptic
Tells the true story of the problems and ,isery of narcolepsy.7. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 4th Edition
Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine encompasses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders resulting from disruptions of the sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm. This is a relatively new area for medical practice.8. Restful Sleep : The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Insomnia
A new addition to the popular Perfect Health Library series--now available in paperback. Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life, is ideally suited to help with the problem of insomnia, in which the mind is known to play a considerable role. In this volume, Dr. Chopra shows readers how to fall asleep easily, feel rested upon arising, identify and eliminate the imbalances causing insomnia, and more.