Clinical Focus

• Neurology
• Sleep Disorders
• Sleep Medicine

Honors and Awards

• Attribution of the Christian Guilleminault Award for Research in Sleep Medicine, World Association of Sleep Medicine (2005)
• Distinguished Scientist Award, Sleep Research Society (2005)
• Honorary professor, Department of Oto-laryngology, Medical Sciences School of the Capital University, Beijing, China (2005)
• Life Achievement Award, National Sleep Foundation (2005)
• Doctor “Honoris Causa”, University of Liege (School of Medicine) (Belgium) (2004)

Professional Education

Current Research Interests

Cardio-respiratory dysfunction during sleep; SIDS and, sleep apnea; narcolepsy and daytime somnolence; the relationship of, sleep to accidents, aging, dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

Clinical Trials

• MA 09-09: Pediatric Nasal Mask Usability Study Recruiting
• CEPH 4026: C10953/4026/AP/US - Armodafinil Drug Study Completed
• PMP-300E (Smart Watch): Portable Monitoring Device Study No longer recruiting
• RXP110908: RLS Drug Study Completed
• XP 052: RLS Drug Study Completed

Publications

• Periodic leg movement, nasal CPAP and expiratory muscles. Seo WH, Guilleminault C. Chest. 2012
• A review of sodium oxybate and baclofen in the treatment of sleep disorders. Brown MA, Guilleminault C. Curr Pharm Des. 2011; 17 (15): 1430-5
• Adeno-tonsillectomy and rapid maxillary distraction in pre-pubertal children, a pilot study. Guilleminault C, Monteyrol PJ, Huynh NT, Pirelli P, Quo S, Li K. Sleep Breath. 2011; 15 (2): 173-7
• Comparison of agomelatine and escitalopram on nighttime sleep and daytime condition and efficacy in major depressive disorder patients. Quera-Salva MA, Hajak G, Philip P, Montplaisir J, Keufer-Le Gall S, Laredo J, Guilleminault C. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011; 26 (5): 252-62
• Current hypopnea scoring criteria underscore pediatric sleep disordered breathing. Lin CH, Guilleminault C. Sleep Med. 2011; 12 (7): 720-9