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hypersomnolence /hy·per·som·no·lence/ (-som´no-lens) hypersomnia. hypersomnolence Sleep, sleep, much, much How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sleep apnea is characterized by nocturnal snoring, daytime hypersomnolence and repeated episodes of apneas during sleep. [1] Beginning at middle age, OSAS can cause episodes of "near miss" death from circulatory disturbances [2] in addition to traffic and other accidents as a result of hypersomnolence. This test assesses two major components of narcolepsy: hypersomnolence and sleep onset REM periods, which occur in narcolepsy but are otherwise uncommon. |
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