Semester 3

3.1 Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders (2 Credit Points)

NREM Parasomnias

REM Sleep Disorders

Degenerative Disorders and Sleep

Restless Legs Syndrome and Other Disorders

3.2 Sleep and Breathing II (2 Credit Points)

Treatment of OSA - Alternatives to CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Clinical Aspects of OSA

Nocturnal Asthma

Cardiovascular Disease and OSA

Auto titrating CPAP and Bi-Level Ventilation

3.3 Neuropharmacology of Sleep II (4 Credit Points)

Pharmacological Agents and Sleep

Drugs of Addiction

Sedative-Hypnotics

Stimulants

3.4 Sleep and the Mind I (2 Credit Points)

Dreams and Their Measurement

The Dreaming Process and Dreaming Disorders

Insomnia

3.5 Sleep and Body Function (2 Credit Points)

Sleep, the Gastrointestinal System and Immunology

Hypertension, Stroke and Cardiovascular Function

Disruption of Rhythm

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