This issue describes in detail the most current thinking on the way genes affect and determine sleep patterns, behaviors, disorders and needs. Sleep researchers continue to study genetic markers that may someday lead to a personalized approach to treatment of sleep disorders. The genetics of restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia are discussed. A solid understanding of the role genetics and molecular biology play in sleep will aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating these disorders, as well as advising their patients.
| ISBN: | 9781455705054 |
| Publication date: | 22nd July 2011 |
| Author: | Allan University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Pack |
| Publisher: | W B Saunders Co Ltd an imprint of Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | The Clinics: Internal Medicine |
| Genres: |
Hereditary diseases and disorders Sleep disorders and therapy |