The Nocturnal Brain

Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep

By: Guy Leschziner

Narrated by: Guy Leschziner

This program is read by the author.

A renowned neurologist shares the true stories of people unable to get a good night’s rest in The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep, a fascinating exploration of the symptoms and syndromes behind sleep disorders.

For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep - and their experiences in trying are the stuff of nightmares. Demoniac hallucinations frighten people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out-of-sync circadian rhythms confuse the natural body clock’s days and nights.

Then there are the extreme cases. A woman in a state of deep sleep who gets dressed, unlocks her car, and drives for several miles before returning to bed. The man who has spent decades cleaning out kitchens while “sleep-eating”. The teenager prone to the serious, yet unfortunately nicknamed Sleeping Beauty Syndrome stuck in a cycle of excessive unconsciousness, binge eating, and uncharacteristic displays of aggression and hypersexuality while awake.

With compassionate stories of his patients and their conditions, Dr. Leschziner illustrates the neuroscience behind our sleeping minds, revealing the many biological and psychological factors necessary in getting the rest that will not only maintain our physical and mental health, but improve our cognitive abilities and overall happiness.

©2019 Guy Leschziner (P)2019 Simon & Schuster UK

Detailed case studies with wonderful narriation.

Wonderfully written with captivating details. I really enjoyed this in the audible version. The narriatior even seems interested in all the detailed case studies. I would definitely listen to this book again.

Excellent

This is a superb overview of the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of both usual and quite unusual sleep disorders. It will be well worth your time!

Great Book

There is a lot of interesting information in this book. I enjoyed listening to it.

It was pretty darn good

No complaints, besides the British accent...wasn’t expecting that and didn’t like it, personally myself.

very informative and never boring

this work riches in many subjects with lots of stories and examples of each section. definitely worthy of another listen and a recommendation.