About Guy Leschziner
Professor Guy Leschziner is a Consultant Neurologist at Welbeck. For over 12 years, he has been based at Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital. He runs regular epilepsy and sleep clinics, as well as general neurology clinics.
Over the last decade, he has developed a multidisciplinary sleep service at Guy’s Hospital, the UK’s largest dedicated sleep service. In addition to teaching and research, he has edited the Oxford Handbook of Sleep Medicine, and is a neurology section editor for Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine.
Professor Leschziner also has a keen interest in public engagement, as he is a presenter for BBC Radio 4 and The World Service, and has written two neurology books for the general public – The Nocturnal Brain and The Man Who Tasted Words.
In February 2025, he featured on the Feel Better, Live More podcast by Dr Rangan Chatterjee. In the podcast, Professor Leschziner offers his expert, evidence-based insights and practical solutions for common sleep problems.
Expertise
- Sleep Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Blackouts
- Headache and General Neurology
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- All ages
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Professor Guy Leschziner has achieved multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals:
Kleine-Levin syndrome is associated with birth difficulties and genetic variants in the TRANK1 gene loci. Ambati A, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Mar 23;118(12):e2005753118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2005753118.
Vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy. Pérez-Carbonell L, Faulkner H, Higgins S, Koutroumanidis M, Leschziner G. Pract Neurol. 2020 May;20(3):189-198. doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2019-002210. Epub 2019 Dec 31.
NREM parasomnias: a treatment approach based upon a retrospective case series of 512 patients. Drakatos P, Marples L, Muza R, Higgins S, Gildeh N, Macavei R, Dongol EM, Nesbitt A, Rosenzweig I, Lyons E, d’Ancona G, Steier J, Williams AJ, Kent BD, Leschziner G. Sleep Med. 2019 Jan;53:181-188. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.03.021. Epub 2018 Apr 10.
Insular seizures causing sleep-related breathlessness. Nesbitt AD, Kosky CA, Leschziner GD. Lancet. 2013 Nov 23;382(9906):1756. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61997-2.
Restless legs syndrome. Leschziner G, Gringras P. BMJ. 2012 May 23;344:e3056. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e3056.
- Professional memberships
Royal College of Physicians
British Sleep Society
International League Against Epilepsy
- Certifications and Awards
Ellison-Cliffe Medal, Royal Society of Medicine
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £300
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £220
- Health insurance
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- Allianz Partners
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
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