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Oh, and she wrote "insomnia" as one of my symptoms, even after I very clearly said that I have hypersomnia, that I sleep too much.— Progressive U - The new media voice for students
According to Dr. Gomez-Esteban, the drugs acting directly on the Dopamine receptors appear to improve nicturia, although not improving night time sleep nor the presence of daytime hypersomnia (difficulty in staying awake).— Health News from Medical News Today
The three major sleep disorders are dyssomnias (insomnia), hypersomnia (disorders of excessive sleepiness) and parasomnias (abnormal behaviors during sleep).
Sleeping too much or struggling to sleep (hypersomnia or insomnia)
"The TBI patients with sleep apnea and no improvement in sleepiness may have had a combination of pre-existing sleep apnea and posttraumatic hypersomnia, causing sleepiness after the injury," said Castriotta.— Health News from Medical News Today

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