This is the story of a rare prion disease that deprives you of the ability to sleep. Eventually, the victim goes insane and dies. In this 2017 episode, we cover the story of Silvano- the man who bravely gave himself to science so that others might have a chance to live.  Hosted by Professor Michael Drane of the Unpopular Culture Podcast Follow us on these platforms: http://facebook.com/upcpodcast http://instagram.com/upcpodcast http://twitter.com/upcpodcast http://Pinterest.com/upcpodcast Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychoanalyst Michael Drane. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine light on the broken underbelly of society. Listen as he takes on the psychology behind subjects like: True Crime: serial killers, murders, stalkers, cults, forensic analysis Psychology: mental illness, social phenomenon, mob mentality, psychoanalysis, etc. Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, love, Tv analysis, movie analysis. We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air. Please consider supporting the show and get access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process. Support the Show! — patreon.com/upcpodcast