![]() ![]() During that time they have also characterized and named other heretofore unknown para- somnias including status dissociatus. They have named it REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, beginning in 1986 with the description of their first patient, later realizing that the earlier work of Jouvet and others provided the pathological basis for the disorder and discovering the dramatic effect of clonazepam in its treatment. ![]() However, over the course of the last quarter of a century, that is precisely what Schenck and Mahowald have done. Rarely have individuals been able to typify a virtually unknown and uncharacterized but common disorder, convincingly understand its pathogenesis and develop an effective treatment. Carlos Schenck and Mark Mahowald will be remem- bered years from now for their remarkable contributions to sleep medicine. Book Review Schenck, Carlos H., Paradox Lost: Midnight in the Battleground of Sleep and Dreams (2005) 435 pgs. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |