Why do we sleep and what happens if we sleep too little or poorly?

We will talk about the brain mechanisms that allow us to sleep in a way that is necessary and sufficient to “function” properly the next day. We will review what happens if we sleep too little or poorly, as well as the different sleep disorders that exist: insomnia, sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and REM sleep behavior disorder. We will also discuss how these types of disorders are diagnosed and treated.

By Álex Iranzo, neurologist and Head of the Sleep Unit at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, researcher at IDIBAPS, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Barcelona.

Talk in Catalan. Free admission. Limited capacity, prior reservation required.