Preface

The field of sleep medicine has grown and expanded over the last few decades. As a result, it has risen to great prominence and has become more complex, as technology and knowledge expanded with an improved and more comprehensive diagnosis and treatment. As sleep medicine expanded, it developed delicate links to almost every single medical discipline, especially neurological disorders, encountered at different levels from the outpatient setting to the operating room and intensive care unit.

This book provides important insight into sleep disorders and several neurological conditions such as headache and orofacial pain, epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders, and more. It is loaded with clinical descriptions and diagnosis and treatment pearls, and provides a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of the subject of sleep neurology and obstructive sleep apnea. It is a valuable resource for clinical neurologists, general practitioners, and other medical professionals who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of the field of sleep medicine and its relationship with general neurology. Current reference textbooks provide a deep and detailed compendium of sleep medicine but are often lengthy and not practical for the busy practitioner. Thus there is a need for a comprehensive yet concise review of the ever-developing changes in sleep neurology and obstructive sleep apnea. We are privileged to offer readers a user-friendly reference that summarizes essential pearls of sleep medicine and highlights its relationship with different neurological disorders as well as provides insight into the evolving field of obstructive sleep apnea.

**II**

**Section 2**

Diagnosis

*by Murat Kayabekir*

*and Patricia Hidalgo*

Sleep Apnea Syndrome

*by Jimmy Hanna and Anthony Izzo*

Obstructive Sleep Apnea **127**

**Chapter 8 129**

**Chapter 9 143**

**Chapter 10 157**

**Chapter 11 175**

Cognitive Impairment and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

*by Liliana Otero, María del Carmen Figueredo, Alain Riveros-Rivera* 

Neuropsychological Alterations in Children Affected by Obstructive

*Agata Maltese, Francesca Felicia Operto and Michele Roccella*

Surgical Treatment Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

*by Marco Carotenuto, Rosa Marotta, Francesco Precenzano, Maria Ruberto, Lucia Parisi, Beatrice Gallai, Annabella Di Folco, Margherita Salerno,* 

> **Fabian H. Rossi, MD** University of Central Florida College of Medicine, United States of America

> > **Nina Tsakadze, MD, Ph.D.** Orlando VA Medical Center, United States of America

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Section 1

Sleep Neurology
