The nighttime brain

Consultant neurologist, Dr. Jay Lushiner, explores with his readers a journey inside the minds of his patients suffering from various sleep disorders. Lushiner presents stories of patients who influenced his experience in this field, how he dealt with them, understood the underlying causes of their disorders, as well as the activities that must be practiced, the foods to be consistently consumed, to reduce the severity of symptoms, and to avoid their worsening. He also discusses the common causes of sleep tensions, such as insomnia and sleepwalking, among others, and explains through practical experience the role of psychological factors on the brain during sleep. Jay Lushiner, neurologist at Jaya and St. Thomas Hospitals in London, manages the Sleep Disorders Center, one of the largest sleep disorder treatment centers in Europe, and is a professor of neurology and sleep medicine at Kings College. In addition to his clinical work, he hosts the series “Sleep Secrets” and “The Senses” on BBC Radio, is the editor of the upcoming Oxford Guide to Sleep Medicine (OUP), and is the editor of the neurology section in the upcoming edition of Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Author: Jay Lushiner Translation: Dalia Hisham Sabaei Number of pages: 416