Download Course Book (Sleep Medicine Essentials 2022)-Post-Meeting Course Book

Post-Meeting Course Book_SME

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Sleep deprivation affects the immune response to vaccination. Sleep-promoting systems involve neurotransmitters like GABA and adenosine. Melatonin and neural pathways regulate sleep. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder with various consequences. Assessing precipitating and perpetuating factors is important. Treatment for insomnia involves CBT and pharmacotherapy. Central sleep apnea is characterized by breath pauses during sleep. Treatment options include PAP therapies and oxygen therapy. Circadian rhythm disorders disrupt the sleep-wake cycle. Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder, Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder, Shift Work Sleep Disorder, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder are discussed. Psychiatric medications can affect sleep and need to be carefully considered. The document contains various topics related to sleep disorders and their management, including diagnostic criteria, treatment options, and statistics.

Keywords

sleep deprivation

immune response

GABA

melatonin

insomnia

CBT

central sleep apnea

PAP therapies

circadian rhythm disorders

psychiatric medications