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  • noun pathology A difficulty in falling asleep, or in remaining sleeping

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Examples

  • In 2004, Alan Leslie Styman was diagnosed with narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by an excessive urge to sleep at inappropriate times, and had been told by a specialist not to drive.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness EDS in which a person experiences extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep at inappropriate times, such as while at work or at school.

    The Guardian World News Graham Snowdon 2011

  • Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • Decreasing or stopping of the internet leads to withdrawal symptoms (e.g., general malaise, restlessness, irritability, lack of concentration, dyssomnia); and the above mentioned symptoms may be relieved by similar electronic media (e.g.,

    Journerdism | Will Sullivan's Stompin' ground for journalists and nerds. 2009

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