Designed as both a rigorous review textbook and a trusted clinical reference, Review of Sleep Medicine, 5th Edition, edited by Dr. Alon Avidan, provides a comprehensive and structured synthesis of the rapidly evolving field of sleep medicine. Whether the goal is board preparation, fellowship training, or enhancing day-to-day clinical decision-making, this authoritative resource equips clinicians and trainees with the knowledge framework needed to excel.
Organized for efficient learning and high-yield review, the text is divided into two complementary sections: Part One delivers concise yet academically robust review chapters that distill the essential science and clinical principles underlying sleep medicine-from foundational neurobiology and circadian physiology to complex diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Part Two features 24 carefully constructed practice examinations, each accompanied by detailed answer explanations that not only identify the correct response but also illuminate the clinical reasoning, evidence base, and diagnostic logic behind each question.
Written and curated by internationally recognized leaders in sleep medicine, the Fifth Edition reflects a multidisciplinary and globally informed perspective, integrating insights from neurology, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry, psychology, internal medicine, pediatrics, and sleep technology.
Organized for efficient learning and high-yield review, the text is divided into two complementary sections: Part One delivers concise yet academically robust review chapters that distill the essential science and clinical principles underlying sleep medicine-from foundational neurobiology and circadian physiology to complex diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Part Two features 24 carefully constructed practice examinations, each accompanied by detailed answer explanations that not only identify the correct response but also illuminate the clinical reasoning, evidence base, and diagnostic logic behind each question.
Written and curated by internationally recognized leaders in sleep medicine, the Fifth Edition reflects a multidisciplinary and globally informed perspective, integrating insights from neurology, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry, psychology, internal medicine, pediatrics, and sleep technology.
- Comprehensive coverage of the entire field of sleep medicine, including epidemiology, neurobiology of sleep and circadian rhythms, pathophysiology of sleep disorders, clinical evaluation, diagnostic testing, treatment strategies, and long-term outcomes
- Fully updated and expanded content, including advances in pediatric sleep medicine; the intersection of sleep and psychiatric disorders; contemporary approaches to obstructive sleep apnea management; and sleep in systemic medical illness, including a new chapter on COVID-19 and sleep
- New mini sleep atlas for sleep stage scoring, providing visual reinforcement through polysomnographic tracings, EEG illustrations, and practical scoring examples
- Hundreds of board-style review questions in an online interactive learning tool, available in both study mode and simulated testing mode
- Rich visual learning resources, including figures, diagnostic algorithms, polysomnography tracings, actigraphy examples, sleep diaries, tables, and high-yield key points that clarify complex concepts and facilitate rapid review
- A valuable academic and clinical resource for a wide spectrum of professionals involved in sleep medicine, including sleep medicine fellows, neurologists, pulmonologists, psychiatrists, internists, clinical psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered polysomnographic technologists
- An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase, providing convenient digital access to the full text, figures, and references, with advanced search capabilities, note-taking and highlighting features, and read-aloud functionality-supporting flexible learning across clinical, academic, and study environments
Table of Contents
SECTION I: REVIEW1. Introduction to Sleep Medicine
2. Sleep Phylogenic Evolution and Ontogeny
3. Highlights of Sleep Neuroscience
4. Normal Human Sleep-Wake Patterns
5. Normal Sleep Physiology (Respiratory and Cardiac Physiology)
6. Genetics in Sleep Medicine
7. Assessment and Evaluation Tools in Sleep Medicine
8. An Overview of Polysomnography
9. Sleep Stage Scoring
10. Sleep Deprivation
11. The Insomnias
12. Central Nervous System Hypersomnia
13. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Clinical Features and Evaluation
14. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Treatment
15. Cardiac Monitoring and Scoring in Polysomnography
16. Circadian Rhythm Disorders
17. Diagnosis and Treatment of Parasomnias
18. Sleep Related Movement Disorders
19. Overview of Electroencephalography and Epilepsy
20. Sleep and Neurological Disorders
21. Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders
22. Sleep and Medical Disorders
23. Sleep and COVID-19
24. Overview of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
25. Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing
26. Pediatric Insomnia
27. Pediatric Parasomnias and Movement Disorders
28. Pediatric Central Disorders of Hypersomnia
29. Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Older Adults
30. Sleep in Women
31. Sleep in Diverse Communities
32. Pharmacotherapy of Sleep Promoting Agents
33. Medication Effects on Sleep
34. Overview of Sleep Practice Parameters
SECTION II. ASSESSMENT
35. Practice Test: Normal Sleep
36. Practice Test: Mechanisms of Sleep Neuroscience: A Symphony of Many Parts
37. Practice Test: Sleep-Wake Timing Disorders: Key Questions.
38. Practice Test: Tools in Clinical Sleep Medicine
39. Practice Test: Polysomnography Pearls
40. Practice Test: Sleep Stage Scoring
41. Practice Test: Artifacts
42. Practice Test: Insomnia Clinical Pearls
43. Practice Test: Hypersomnia Case Studies
44. Practice Test: Pulmonary Sleep Clinical Case Studies
45. Practice Test: Cardiology in Sleep Medicine
46. Practice Test: Clinical Cases: Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
47. Practice Test: REM and Non-REM Parasomnias
48. Practice Test: Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
49. Practice Test: Seizures and Sleep
50. Practice Test: Neurology in Sleep Medicine, Polysomnography Case-Based Assessment
51. Practice Test: Psychiatry Clinical Case Studies
52. Practice Test: Sleep and Medical Disorders, and Special Populations
53. Practice Test: Pediatric Sleep Medicine
54. Practice Test: Pharmacology Mechanisms
55. Practice Test: Statistics and Epidemiology in Sleep Medicine
56. Practice Test: Knowing your Sleep Practice Parameters
57. Practice Test: Quality Measures in Sleep Medicine
58. Practice Test: Medicolegal Issues in Sleep Medicine
List of Abbreviations
Appendix
A. Cardiac Arrhythmias
B. Basic statistical principles
C. Interpreting Medical Data
