The secret world of sleep : journeys through the nocturnal mind
Leschziner, Guy2020
Book
For Guy Leschziner's patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnoea, and sleepwalking are just a sample of the conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep - and their experiences in trying to are the stuff of nightmares. Demonaic hallucinations frighten people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. With compassionate stories of his patients and their conditions, 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 also improve our cognitive abilities and overall happiness.
Main title:
The secret world of sleep : journeys through the nocturnal mind / Guy Leschziner.
Author:
Leschziner, Guy, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Collation:
353 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: as The nocturnal brain. 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781471176388 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.8498616.8498 LES616.8498LES616.849
Language:
English
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BRN:
2904240