The Genetic Basis of Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Description

The first comprehensive book on the subject, The Genetic Basis of Sleep and Sleep Disorders covers detailed reviews of the general principles of genetics and genetic techniques in the study of sleep and sleep disorders. The book contains sections on the genetics of circadian rhythms, of normal sleep and wake states and of sleep homeostasis. There are also sections discussing the role of genetics in the understanding of insomnias, hypersomnias including narcolepsy, parasomnias and sleep-related movement disorders. The final chapter highlights the use of gene therapy in sleep disorders. Written by genetic experts and sleep specialists from around the world, the book is up to date and geared specifically to the needs of both researchers and clinicians with an interest in sleep medicine. This book will be an invaluable resource for sleep specialists, neurologists, geneticists, psychiatrists and psychologists.

Paul Shaw is Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA. Mehdi Tafti is a Professor at the Center for Integrative Genomics at the Universite de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Michael Thorpy is Professor of Clinical Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and Director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center in the Department of Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.