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Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Mechanisms and Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Evaluation and Management

  • Complete with illustrative cases that are presented along with evidence-based applications of the materials provided in chapters

  • Features extensive information on pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and definitions

  • Examines and explains specific approaches to diagnosis and management of sleep disorders

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Table of contents (60 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
  2. Basic Introduction to Sleep

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Normal Sleep in Humans

      • Saif Mashaqi, David Gozal
      Pages 3-15
  3. Physiologic Regulation in Sleep and During Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Control of Breathing During Sleep and Wakefulness in the Fetus, Newborn, and Child

      • Vincent Joseph, Aida Bairam, John L. Carroll
      Pages 19-31
    3. Upper Airway and Motor Control During Sleep

      • Jean-Paul Praud
      Pages 45-55
    4. Endocrinology of Sleep

      • Dorit Koren
      Pages 57-72
    5. Thermoregulation and Metabolism

      • Véronique Bach, Jean-Pierre Libert
      Pages 73-86
    6. Sleep and Immunity

      • Carmen T. Gómez de León, Jorge Morales-Montor
      Pages 87-95
    7. Sleep and the Gastrointestinal System

      • Hari P. R. Bandla
      Pages 97-104
    8. Circadian Rhythms in Children

      • Lorenzo Tonetti
      Pages 105-111
  4. Sleep Mechanisms: Developmental Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Developmental Aspects of Sleep

      • Kamalesh K. Gulia, B. S. Aswathy, Velayudhan Mohan Kumar
      Pages 115-122
    3. Humoral and Other Sleep-Promoting Factors

      • Éva Szentirmai, Levente Kapás
      Pages 123-132
  5. Measurement of Sleep

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
    2. Survey Tools and Screening Questionnaires to Pediatric Sleep Medicine

      • Abdullah AlNabhani, Colin M. Shapiro
      Pages 135-158
    3. Technologies in the Pediatric Sleep Lab: Present and Future

      • Tamar Etzioni-Friedman, Giora Pillar
      Pages 179-191

About this book

This book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to pediatric sleep and its associated disorders. It addresses the ontogeny and maturational aspects of physiological sleep and circadian rhythms, as well as the effects of sleep on the various organ systems as a function of development. 


Organized into nine sections, the book begins with a basic introduction to sleep, and proceeds into an extensive coverage of normative sleep and functional homeostasis. Part three then concisely examines the humoral and developmental aspects of sleep, namely the emerging role of metabolic tissue and the intestinal microbiota in regulation. Parts four, five, and six discuss diagnoses methods, techniques in sleep measurement, and specific aspects of pharmacotherapy and ventilator support for the pediatric patient. Various sleep disorders are explored in part seven, followed by an in-depth analysis of obstructive sleep apnea in part eight. The book concludes with discussions on the presence of sleep issues in other disorders such as Down syndrome, obesity, cystic fibrosis, and asthma. 


Written by recognized leaders in the field, Pediatric Sleep Medicine facilitates an extensive learning experience for practicing physicians who encounter specific sleep-related issues in their practice.



Editors and Affiliations

  • MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

    David Gozal

  • Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri System, Columbia, USA

    Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

About the editors

David Gozal, MD, MBA, PhD 
Department of Child Health
MU Women's and Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital Research Institute
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO, USA


Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, MD, MSc
Department of Child Health
Child Health Research Institute
University of Missouri
School of Medicine
Colombia, MO, USA



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pediatric Sleep Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Mechanisms and Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Evaluation and Management

  • Editors: David Gozal, Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65574-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65573-0Published: 16 April 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65576-1Published: 16 April 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-65574-7Published: 15 April 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 741

  • Number of Illustrations: 64 b/w illustrations, 140 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pediatrics, Neurology, Pneumology/Respiratory System

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Buying options

eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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