The nocturnal brain : nightmares, neuroscience, and the secret world of sleep
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New York, NY : St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2019.
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First U.S. edition.
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Rapid City Public Library - Health & Fitness - Adult
HEALTH & FITNESS 616.8498 LES
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Published
New York, NY : St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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40029387479

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-341) and index.
Description
"For Dr. Guy Leschziner's patients, there is no rest for the weary--either in mind or in body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep--and their experiences in trying are the stuff of nightmares. Demoniac hallucinations frighten people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out-of-sync circadian rhythms confuse the natural body clock's days and nights. Then there are the extreme cases. A woman in a state of deep sleep who gets dressed, unlocks her car, and drives for several miles before returning to bed. The man who has spent decades cleaning out kitchens while "sleep-eating." The teenager prone to the severe, yet unfortunately nicknamed Sleeping Beauty Syndrome stuck in a cycle of excessive unconsciousness, binge eating, and uncharacteristic displays of aggression and hypersexuality while awake. With compassionate stories of his patients and their conditions, Dr. Leschziner illustrates the neuroscience behind our sleeping minds and explores the many biological and psychological factors that allow us to find the rest necessary to maintain our health and also improve our cognitive abilities and overall happiness." --
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Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep-- and their experiences in trying are the stuff of nightmares. Demoniac hallucinations frighten people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out-of-sync circadian rhythms confuse the natural body clock's days and nights. Leschziner explores the many biological and psychological factors that allow us to find the rest necessary to maintain our health-- and also improve our cognitive abilities and overall happiness. -- adapted from jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Leschziner, G. (2019). The nocturnal brain: nightmares, neuroscience, and the secret world of sleep (First U.S. edition.). St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leschziner, Guy. 2019. The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep. St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leschziner, Guy. The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Leschziner, Guy. The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep First U.S. edition., St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2019.

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