Tuesday, February 17, 2009
6:30–8:30 pm, discussion beginning at 7 pm followed by Q&A
Location: The Irregardless CafÉ, 901 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh 919.833.8898

The significance of sleep and dreams has been a subject of interest for centuries. But it took discoveries by scientists (electrical activity of the brain, Rapid Eye Movement sleep) to spur the creation of a new clinical field -- Sleep Medicine. The ensuing creation of the polysomnogram (sleep study) has been instrumental in helping sleep physicians evaluate different sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, restless legs, sleepwalking and narcolepsy. Now the general population and the medical community are beginning to recognize the impact of sleep disorders on society.

About the Speaker:

Yvette R. Cook is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She has a private practice in Cary ( Cary Neurology & Sleep Disorders, Inc.) specializing in the field of sleep medicine and serves as Medical Director of Rex Sleep Disorders Center, an accredited Sleep Center devoted to the evaluation of patients with sleep disorders.

RSVP to katey.ahmann@ncmail.net. For more information, contact Katey Ahmann at 919.733.7450 x531.