Sleep Resources
The following is a list of sleep disorder resources and Web sites that you might find helpful. Also included are the primary references we used to build the RealAge Sleep Health Assessment and related information. When you click on a link, your browser will launch a new window, and you'll be visiting a third-party site. To return to RealAge, simply close the new window.
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Primary Articles
Alternatives to CPAP in the treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Bloch, K. E., Swiss Medical Weekly 2006 Apr 29;136(17-18):261-267.
A questionnaire study of 138 patients with restless legs syndrome: the 'Night-Walkers' survey. Walters, A. S., Hickey, K., Maltzman, J., Verrico, T., Joseph, D., Hening, W., Wilson, V., Chokroverty, S., Neurology 1996 Jan;46(1):92-95.
Cognitive behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy for insomnia: a randomized controlled trial and direct comparison. Jacobs, G. D. et al., Archives of Internal Medicine 2004 Sep 27;164(17):1888-1896.
Comparison of sleep condition and sleep-related psychological activity after cognitive-behavior and pharmacological therapy for chronic insomnia. Wu, R. et al., Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2006;75(4):220-228.
Diagnosis and management of insomnia. Roth, T., Clinical Cornerstone 2000;2(5):28-38.
Diagnosis and therapy of restless legs syndrome in the doctor's office. Saletu, M., Esberger-Chowdhury, M., Zeitlhofer, J., Deecke, L., Wien Klin Wochenschr 2004 Aug 31;116(15-16):552-560.
Diagnosing restless legs syndrome (RLS) in primary care. Chaudhuri, K. R., Forbes, A., Grosset, D., Lees, A., Shneerson, J., Schapira, A., Stillman, P., Williams, A., Current Medical Research and Opinion 2004 Nov;20(11):1785-1795.
Eszopiclone, a nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic agent for the treatment of transient and chronic insomnia. Najib, J., Clinical Therapeutics 2006 Apr;28(4):491-516.
Factor analysis of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group's scale for restless legs severity. Allen, R. P., Kushida, C. A., Atkinson, M. J., Sleep Medicine 2003 Mar;4(2):133-135.
Genetics in restless legs syndrome. Ferini-Strambi, L., Bonati, M. T., Oldani, A., Aridon, P., Zucconi, M., Casari, G., Sleep Medicine 2004 May;5(3):301-304.
Insomnia: epidemiology, characteristics, and consequences. Roth, T., Roehrs, T., Clinical Cornerstone 2003;5(3):5-15.
Is restless legs syndrome underrecognized? Current management. Vergne-Salle, P. et al., Joint Bone Spine 2006 Jul;73(4):369-373.
Melatonin in sleep disorders and jet-lag. Cardinali, D. P. et al., American Neurological Endocrinology Letter 2002 Apr;23.
Metabolic and endocrine effects of sleep deprivation. Copinschi, G., Essential Psychopharmacology 2005;6(6):341-347.
Neuropathological examination suggests impaired brain iron acquisition in restless legs syndrome. Connor, J. R., Boyer, P. J., Menzies, S. L., Dellinger, B., Allen, R. P., Ondo, W. G., Earley, C. J., Neurology 2003 Aug 12;61(3):304-309.
Periodic limb movements in sleep: state-dependent excitability of the spinal flexor reflex. Bara-Jimenez, W., Aksu, M., Graham, B., Sato, S., Hallett, M., Neurology 2000 Apr 25;54(8):1609-1616.
Practice parameters for the psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia: an update. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report. Morgenthaler, T. et al., Sleep. 2006 Nov 1;29(11):1415-1419.
Pregnancy as a risk factor for restless legs syndrome. Manconi, M., Govoni, V., De Vito, A., Tiberio Economou, N., Cesnik, E., Mollica, G., Granieri, E., Sleep Medicine 2004 May;5(3):305-308.
Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in women: effects of gender. Bixler, E. O., Vgontzas, A. N., Lin, H. M., Ten Have, T., Rein, J., Vela-Bueno, A., Kales, A., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2001 Mar;163(3 Pt 1):608-613.
Restless legs syndrome: a clinical study in adult general population and in uremic patients. Miranda, M., Araya, F., Castillo, J. L., Duran, C., Gonzalez, F., Aris, L., Revista Medica de Chile 2001 Feb;129(2):179-186.
Restless legs syndrome and sleep disturbance during pregnancy: the role of folate and iron. Lee, K. A., Zaffke, M. E., Baratte-Beebe, K., Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine 2001 May;10(4):335-341.
Restless legs syndrome in blood donors. Ulfberg, J., Nystrom, B., Sleep Medicine 2004 Mar;5(2):115-118.
Restless legs syndrome--relevant aspects for internal medicine specialists. Sitaru, C., Cristea, V., Florea, S. M., Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine 1999 Jul-Sep;37(3):275-286.
Ropinirole decreases periodic leg movements and improves sleep parameters in patients with restless legs syndrome. Allen, R., Becker, P. M., Bogan, R., Schmidt, M., Kushida, C. A., Fry, J. M., Poceta, J. S., Winslow, D., Sleep 2004 Aug 1;27(5):907-914.
Sedative hypnotics in older people with insomnia: meta-analysis of risks and benefits. Glass, J. et al., British Medical Journal 2005 Nov 19;331(7526):1169.
Sensitivity and specificity of the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), the maintenance of wakefulness test and the epworth sleepiness scale: failure of the MSLT as a gold standard. Johns, M. W., Journal of Sleep Research 2000 Mar;9(1):5-11.
Sleep apnea: is your patient at risk? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Sleep Apnea. American Family Physician 1996 Jan;53(1):247-253.
Sleep dysfunction in women and its management. Lee, K. A., Current Treatment Options in Neurology 2006 Sep;8(5):376-386.
The restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder: a review of management. Lesage, S., Hening, W. A., Seminars in Neurology 2004 Sep;24(3):249-259.
Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bent, S. et al., American Journal of Medicine 2006 Dec;119(12):1005-1012.
