Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms 2nd Edition

Presents the largest and most comprehensive publication in the field of sleep medicine and circadian rhythms

Building on the success of the Encyclopedia of Sleep (2013 Prose Award for Multivolume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers), the proposed Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Second Edition, Six Volume Set is the largest, most comprehensive work on any topic related to sleep or circadian rhythms, and will be a primary reference resource for students, trainees, technologists, basic/clinical scientists, physicians, advanced practice providers, psychologists, nurses, and other medical and research personnel who want to explore any topic within the sleep and circadian rhythm field.

A completely revised new edition, comprising of 450 contributions from renowned authorities in the field, covers what is known about the field of sleep and circadian rhythms. In addition to a thorough coverage of the basics (physiology, sleep disorders etc.), this new edition includes a more thorough examination of circadian rhythms, which manage the sleep-wake cycle. Although this area is highly intertwined with sleep, it is a scientific discipline in and of itself, and will broaden the appeal of this work to health care providers and scientists who study this area.

A separate section on Sleep/Circadian Rhythms and Technology has been added to account for the explosion of consumer and medical-grade devices within the sleep and circadian rhythm field. For example, there have been more consumer wearable devices to track sleep and circadian rhythms, artificial intelligence algorithms to detect sleep and abnormal sleep-related conditions, and new technology to treat sleep and circadian rhythm disorders.

Since the health of populations is increasingly defined by positive attributes such as wellness, performance, and adaptation, and not merely by the absence of disease, chapters on sleep health have been added.

Given the dramatic increase in knowledge regarding the topics of Insomnia, Hypersomnias, Parasomnias, and Sleep-Related Movement disorders, each of these topics is treated in a separate chapter.

New genotypes and phenotypes for many of the sleep disorders have been discovered since the first edition, and these have been added to each relevant chapter.

The prior edition had a limitation of number of pages per chapter as well as a “Further Reading” section at the end of each chapter; the new edition will allow Chapter/Article Authors to more comprehensively explore their topics as well as provide standard references to support their statements.