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Class of sleep disorders.
Hard to get to sleep or remain asleep.
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| Class of sleep disorders. Unusual behavior during or around sleep |
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| Dyssomnia. Sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical, psychiatric, or environmental cause |
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| Dyssomnia. Also known as Primary Hypersomnia. Bouts of intense sleep states, leaving the patient disoriented and without memory of their wakeful times in this state. Patients lose large portions of their lives to this syndrome. |
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| Circadian Rhythm sleep disorders |
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| Dyssomnia. Patient's body clock is off, like with jetlag and shift workers. |
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Dyssomnia. Difficulty regulating sleep/wake cycles. Can manifest in a variety of ways.
Hallucinations, sleep paralysis, cataplexy. |
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| Hallucinations while falling asleep. |
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| Hallucinations while waking. |
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| Sudden loss of muscle tone, can be triggered by strong emotions. |
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