PSOM 112 - Pathophysiology and Classification of Sleep Disorders

3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
Continuation of PSOM 109. Explores the physiologic basis for the major sleep disorders including sleep-disordered breathing, disorders of hypersomnia, sleep-related movement disorders, parasomnias, and disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep. Introduces the classification of sleep disorders as outlined in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-3. Provides a clinical introduction to the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders frequently encountered in the sleep laboratory. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program. BIOL 251, BIOL 252, BIOL 253, BIOL 254, PHYS 101, PSOM 105, PSOM 107, PSOM 109, and MATH 118.