Kate’s 2¢: “The nocturnal brain: nightmares, neuroscience, and the secret world of sleep” by Guy Leschziner

“The nocturnal brain: nightmares, neuroscience, and the secret world of sleep” by Guy Leschziner

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

This relates a variety of case studies and uses a lot of medical terms. I suspect the book is written for the general public, but, I think medical students would get more out of it. My take away thought from this book is that they still aren’t all that sure about what causes  sleep issues; be it genetic, environmental, psychological or other.

I didn’t finish the book because I fell asleep…just joking!  I did read the whole book and I found it surprising how many illnesses and diseases can be related back to sleep deprivation.

Leschziner narrated his book with a clear, concise British accent.  His explanations were  carefully stated and explained  in depth. It was actually fascinating to learn about some of my mild symptoms and the extremes of other people’s symptoms.

From the web:

Dr.    Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London, where he leads the Sleep Disorders Centre, one of the largest sleep services in Europe, and a reader in neurology at King’s College London. He also works at London Bridge and Cromwell Hospitals.

From NLS/BARB/LOC:

The nocturnal brain: nightmares, neuroscience, and the secret world of sleep DB96931

Leschziner, Guy. Reading time: 9 hours, 55 minutes.

Read by Guy Leschziner.

Health and Medicine

Neurologist discusses insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, sleepwalking, and other conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep well. Identifies the many biological and psychological factors necessary in getting the rest that will not only maintain physical and mental health, but improve cognitive abilities and overall happiness. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.