Narcolepsy: A Clinical Guide (Paperback, 2, Softcover Repri)

Section I--Etiology 1. The Genetics of Narcolepsy 2. Orexin (Hypocretin) and Narcolepsy 3. Precipitants of Narcolepsy: Vaccines and Infections Section II--Clinical Considerations 4. Epidemiology of Narcolepsy 5. Diagnostic Criteria and Delay in Diagnosis of Narcolepsy 6. Narcolepsy in Childhood 7. Narcolepsy in the Older Adult 8. Hypnagogic Hallucinations and Sleep Paralysis 9. Symptomatic Narcolepsy or Hypersomnia, with and without Hypocretin (Orexin) Deficiency 10. Hypersomnias Other than Narcolepsy: Differential Diagnosis 11. Narcolepsy and Other Comorbid Medical Illnesses 12. Sleep Disorders Comorbidities in Narcolepsy and their Management 13. Neuroimaging of Narcolepsy Section III--Psychosocial Considerations 14. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Issues in Narcolepsy: Implications for Management 15. Narcolepsy, Intimacy and Sexuality 16. Memory and Cognition in Narcolepsy 17. Psychoanalysis and Narcolepsy 18. Dreaming in Narcolepsy 19. Narcolepsy and Mental Illness 20. Narcolepsy, Driving and Traffic Safety Section IV--Management 21. Overview of Management of Narcolepsy 22. Modes of Action of Drugs Related to Narcolepsy: Pharmacology of Wake-Promoting Compounds and Anticataplectics 23. Modafinil/Armodafinil in the Treatment of N arcolepsy 24. Sodium Oxybate in the Treatment of Narcolepsy 25. Pregnancy and Anaesthesia in Narcolepsy 26. Emerging Treatments for Narcolepsy 27. Behavioral and Non-Pharmacological Management of Narcolepsy Section V--Health Care Delivery and Medico-Legal Considerations 28. Narcolepsy and Developmental Disability 29. Succeeding in School and in the Workplace with Narcolepsy 30. Medico-Legal Aspects of Disability in Narcolepsy 31. The Affordable Care Act and the Future of Sleep Medicine