Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders
SLEE5013
Aims:To understand the range of parasomnias and their classification; to understand the way in which neurological disorders in a range of systems can influence sleep. Content: Parasomnias I: Parasomnias are disorders of arousal, partial arousal and sleep transition. This module will discuss arousal disorders and sleep-wake transition disorders, such as sleep walking and rhythmic movement disorder. Parasomnias II: This module continues the discussion of the range of parasomnias including those associated with REM sleep such as REM behaviour disorder and other parasomnias such as bruxism. Degenerative Disorders: This section discusses the sleep effects of degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and dementia, which also relates to the REM sleep disorders introduced in the Parasomnias II module. Restless Legs Syndrome & Other Disorders: This module discusses the sleep disturbances that involve the control of movement during sleep and include abnormalities in the amount of movement, loss of control of movement and abnormal forms of movement.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 2
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: SLEE5013
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No