The Nocturnal Brain

By Guy Leschziner,

Book cover of The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep

Book description

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…

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1 author picked The Nocturnal Brain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Sleep takes up 1/3 of our lives, and it’s only relatively recently we’ve learned that our brains are incredibly active during this seemingly quiescent period.

In The Nocturnal Brain, Guy Leschziner—a renowned neurologist—describes some of the most intriguing cases of sleep disorders he has encountered in the clinic. The result is a fascinating examination of one of the most important parts of our neurological lives.

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