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  • 41Sleep, paroxysmal — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a… …

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  • 42Sleeping disease — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a… …

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  • 43Syndrome, Gelineau — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Named for a French neurologist, JBE Gelineau (1859 1906). Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle… …

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  • 44Sleep disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F51, G47 ICD 9 …

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  • 45Obesity hypoventilation syndrome — Classification and external resources Obesity hypoventilation syndrome often improves with positive airway pressure treatment administered overnight by a machine such as this device ICD 10 …

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  • 46Sleep debt — is the cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep. A large sleep debt may lead to mental and/or physical fatigue. There is debate in the scientific community over the specifics of sleep debt. Scientific skepticism There is debate among… …

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  • 47Nap — For other uses, see Nap (disambiguation). Hammock napping on a patio, in Costa Rica A nap is a short period of sleep, usually during daytime. Naps may be taken when one becomes drowsy during the day or as a traditional daily practice. It is… …

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  • 48Microsleep — A microsleep is an episode of sleep which may last for a fraction of a second or up to thirty seconds.[1] Often, it is the result of sleep deprivation, mental fatigue, depression, sleep apnea, hypoxia, narcolepsy, or hypersomnia. For the sleep… …

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  • 49Nitrazepam — Systematic (IUPAC) name …

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  • 50Sleep deprivation — Classification and external resources eMedicine topic list …

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