For those fascinated by neurology and for fans of
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat comes a powerful exploration of the mind during night time. Here are the mysteries of sleep,explained - from known conditions to the extreme. 'The Secret World of Sleepinterweaves bizarre real life stories with cutting edge neurological science in the true tradition of Oliver Sacks. A fascinating read.'
Martha Kearney,BBC Radio 4 World-renowned neurologist and sleep expert,Doctor Guy Leschziner,takes you through various sleep conditions and how they arise and affect people. Insomnia,narcolepsy,night terrors andapnoea are just some of the conditions afflicting those struggling with sleep. Then there are the extreme cases. The people frighten into paralysis by hallucinations. The woman in a state of deep sleep who gets dressed and goes for a drive. The teenager with'Sleeping Beauty Syndrome',stuck in a cycle of excessive unconsciousness. The man who cleans out kitchens while'sleep-eating'. Withcompassionate storiesof his patients and their conditions,Leschziner illustrates theneuroscience behind our sleeping minds,revealing the many biological and psychological factors necessary in getting the rest needed for health and happiness. Pick of the Best Paperbacks -
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Irish Independent Publisher: Simon & Schuster LtdISBN: 9781471176388Number of pages: 368Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 22 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS'With my job onToday,I have become obsessed with sleep.TheSecret World of Sleepinterweaves bizarre real life stories with cutting edge neurological science in the true tradition of Oliver Sacks. A fascinating read.''Casebooks of neurological disorders are often strange and wonderful,but this one is special. Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist at Guy's and St Thomas's who specialises in sleep problems. And his patients experience the most extraordinary things...''The Secret World of Sleepwill not promise to cure your insomnia,but it does make for an entertaining and thought-provoking bedtime read.''The Secret World of Sleepcombines two of my favourite things- humanity and medical science. Dr Leschziner weaves wonderful stories that highlight how sleep disorders affect the lives and health of patients and their families.Along the way we are guided into the fantastic scienceof sleep. What a wonderful journey!'
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