{"product_id":"9781471176364","title":"Guy Leschziner - The Nocturnal Brain Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Guy Leschziner. Themes include Health \u0026amp; Fitness, Medical, Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With my job on Today, I have become obsessed with sleep. \u003ci\u003eThe Nocturnal Brain \u003c\/i\u003einterweaves bizarre real life stories with cutting edge neurological science in the true tradition of Oliver Sacks. A fascinating read.' \u003c\/b\u003eMartha Kearney, Bbc Radio 4\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Casebooks of neurological disorders are often strange and wonderful, but this one is special.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Nocturnal Brain\u003c\/i\u003e will not promise to cure your insomnia, but it does make for an entertaining and thought-provoking bedtime read.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For \u003cb\u003eGuy Leschziner\u003c\/b\u003e's patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. \u003cb\u003eInsomnia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003enarcolepsy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003enight terrors\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eapnoea\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esleepwalking\u003c\/b\u003e are just a sample of the conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep - and their experiences in trying to are \u003cb\u003ethe stuff of nightmares\u003c\/b\u003e. Demonaic \u003cb\u003ehallucinations\u003c\/b\u003e frighten people into \u003cb\u003eparalysis\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRestless legs\u003c\/b\u003e rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out-of-sync \u003cb\u003ecircadian rhythms\u003c\/b\u003e confuse the natural body clock's days and nights.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With \u003cb\u003ecompassionate stories\u003c\/b\u003e of his patients and their conditions, Leschziner illustrates the \u003cb\u003eneuroscience behind our sleeping minds\u003c\/b\u003e, revealing the many biological and psychological factors necessary in getting the rest that will not only maintain our physical and mental health, but also \u003cb\u003eimprove our cognitive abilities and overall happiness\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58222266941814,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781471176364.jpg?v=1783440162","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781471176364","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}