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Sleep: Uncontrolled Episodes Of Sleep

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Sleep: Uncontrolled Episodes Of Sleep

ID 3356

Narcolepsy is an uncommon sleep disorder that occurs when the part of the brain that regulates sleep-wake cycles does not function properly. This disorder causes episodes or unpreventable or uncontrolled sleep.

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