Understanding Sleep « Benson Cheng's Blog

If you routinely fall asleep within 5 minutes of lying down, you probably have severe sleep deprivation , possibly even a sleep disorder . Microsleeps, or very brief episodes of sleep in an otherwise awake person, are another mark of sleep …. Doctors have described more than 70 sleep disorders , most of which can be managed effectively once they are correctly diagnosed. The most common sleep disorders include insomnia , sleep apnea , restless legs syndrome , and narcolepsy .

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