- Docente: Fabio Pizza
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/26
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)
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from Oct 24, 2024 to Nov 28, 2024
Learning outcomes
To achieve the basic clinical features of sleep disorders in order to correctly apply and interpret polysomnography and other sleep laboratory procedures.
Course contents
1 - sleep related breathing disorders in adults and children: diagnosis and treatment
1a obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in adults and children
1b central sleep apnea syndrome (clinical subtypes, medical comorbidity, pathophysiology)
1c sleep related hypoventilation disorders
1d nocturnal stridor
1e atypical sounds during sleep
2 - Insomnia: diagnosis and treatment
2a short-term and chronic insomnia
2b non pharmacological treatment
2c pharmacological treatment
3 - Non-REM sleep parasomnias
3a arousal disorders (confusional arousal, sleepwalking, sleep terror)
3b sleep related eating disorder
4 REM sleep parasomnias
4a nightmare disorder
4b sleep paralysis
4c REM sleep behavior disorder
5 - Sleep related hypermotor epilepsy
6 - sleep related movement disorders
6a restless legs syndrome
6b periodic limb movements during sleep
6c rhytmic movement disorders
6d propriospinal myoclonus, excessive fragmentary myoclonus, sleep starts
7 - circadian rhythm disorders
7a advanced sleep phase disorder
7b delayed sleep phase disorder
7c shift work
7d jat lag
8 - central disorders of hypersomnolence
8a assessment of excessive daytime sleepiness
8b hypersomnias related to REM sleep (narcolepsy)
8c hypersomnias correlated to non-REM sleep (idiopathic hypersomnia)
8d recurrent hypersomnia
8e insufficient sleep syndrome
Readings/Bibliography
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd ed. Darien, IL: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2014.
Teaching methods
Lessons with use of powerpoint and videos to illustrate the main clinical features of sleep disorders
Assessment methods
Oral
Teaching tools
Slide summary
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Pizza
SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.