Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation

Harvey R. Colten and Bruce M. Altevogt, Editors, Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Sleep Physiology; 5 3 Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and Sleep Disorders; 6 4 Functional and Economic Impact of Sleep Loss and Sleep-Related Disorders; 7 5 Improving Awareness, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sleep Disorders; 8 6 Ensuring Adequate Diagnosis and Treatment: Access, Capacity, and Technology Development; 9 7 Opportunities to Improve Career Development in Somnology; 10 8 Bolstering Somnology and Sleep Disorders Research Programs; 11 9 Building Sleep Programs in Academic Health Centers; 12 Appendix A Study Process; 13 Appendix B Acronyms; 14 Appendix C Glossary of Major Terms; 15 Appendix D Congressional Language Establishing the National Center On Sleep Disorders Research; 16 Appendix E Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board Membership; 17 Appendix F National Institutes of Health Sleep-Related Initiatives: 1994-2004; 18 Appendix G National Institutes of Health Support of Sleep-Related R01 Grants; 19 Appendix H Summary of NIH Support of Sleep-Related Career Development Awards; 20 Appendix I Summary of NIH Support of Sleep-Related R13, R25, P, F, T, and U Grants; 21 Appendix J Summary of Investment in Sleep-Related Projects at The Top 30 NIH-Funded Institutions; 22 Appendix K Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 23 Index