Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep With Professor Guy Leschziner

In this episode of Neurovoices, Professor Guy Leschziner, a leading specialist in neurology and sleep medicine, discusses the changing landscape of sleep disorders and their relationship with neurological disease. Professor Guy Leschziner is Professor of Neurology and Sleep Medicine at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, working across the Department of Neurology and the Sleep Disorders Centre. He is a recognised expert in sleep medicine and the author of several books, including The Nocturnal Brain and Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human. He explores excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia and other sleep disorders, the importance of accurate diagnosis and appropriate referral to specialist sleep services, and why greater training in sleep medicine is needed. He also reflects on the growing multidisciplinary interest in sleep and the challenges of providing holistic care within the current healthcare system. Join the ACNR online neurology community: https://acnr.co.uk/acnr-online-commun... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:52 Sleep disorders in neurology 3:50 When to refer to a sleep clinic 5:58 Sleep and neurological disease 8:53 A career in sleep medicine 10:24 Sleep medicine today 11:09 Holistic patient care 13:01 Patient stories and public engagement 14:27 Remote consultations 16:20 Sleep after COVID 18:04 Genetics and sleep 19:53 Sleep trackers 21:52 New research and treatments 24:32 Diagnosing sleep disorders 28:25 Seven Deadly Sins