Sleep resources

• American Academy of Sleep Medicine

• National Center on Sleep Disorders Research - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

• National Sleep Foundation

• Sleep Well - an extensive links to sleep resources

  • Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS)

  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale

• MEDLINEplus

• Sleepnet

  • Professional organizations

  • The Sleep Mall

  • Sandman's bookstore on Sleep

• Patient Resources

  • American Sleep Apnea Association

  • Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

  • Narcolepsy Network

Sleep disorders

• Sleep disorder symposium - Postgraduate Medicine - March 2000 - Dr Mahowald.
  • WHAT IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS?: Evaluation to distinguish sleep deprivation from sleep disorders by Mark W. Mahowald, MD
  • HELPING PATIENTS WHO SAY THEY CANNOT SLEEP: Practical ways to evaluate and treat insomnia by Hrayr P. Attarian, MD
  • PARASOMNIAS: Managing bizarre sleep-related behavior disorders by Carlos H. Schenck, MD, Mark W. Mahowald, MD
  • SLEEP DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND TEENS: Helping patients and their families get some rest by John Garcia, MD, Laurel Wills, MD
• Nightmares and Disorders of Dreaming - AFP April 2000
• Restless Leg syndrome - NL
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
• Narcolepsy - NL

Insomnia

• Insomnia - Assessment & treatment - AFP - June 99
• Chronic insomnia - AFP Oct 99
• Sleep problem in elderly - AFP - May 99
• Insomnia - with patient hand out - AFP - April 99