Do you think your brain sleeps when you sleep? What happens to our brain at night?
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A renowned neurologist shares real stories of people who can't get a good night's rest:
•A woman in a state of deep sleep who gets dressed, unlocks her car and drives a few miles before going back to bed.
•A man who arranges the contents of the refrigerator in his sleep without knowing it.
•A teenager affected by Sleeping Beauty syndrome sleeps in a deep sleep for several days at a time, and when he finally wakes up, he suffers from compulsive overeating, aggression and hypersexuality.
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Dr. Guy Leschziner's patients are often desperate people, living without rest for body and mind, suffering from various types of sleep disorders. In the specific cases of several of them, we can observe how not only they, but also their family members deal with these disorders, and how incredible their suffering can be.
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Insomnia, narcolepsy, nightmares, apnea or sleepwalking are common disorders that many people suffer from, but then there are extreme forms of sleep difficulties. Demonic hallucinations that frighten with a paralyzing effect. Restless legs syndrome, which is manifested by kicking during sleep, which bothers the relatives of affected persons. An unsynchronized circadian rhythm that is outside of the natural day and night time. With the latest knowledge about the causes of these disorders, science is able to not only improve our physical and mental health, but also our cognitive abilities and bring about overall happiness.
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Doctor Guy Leschziner works as a neurologist at Guy's Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital in London, where he heads the Center for the Treatment of Sleep Disorders, which is one of the most important sleep laboratories in Europe, and also as Professor of Neurology and Sleep Medicine at King's College London.