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hypersomnia

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Noun1.hypersomnia - an inability to stay awake
catalepsy - a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli
sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
narcolepsy - a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking"
insomnia - an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
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He will advise you to get your level of hypocretin checked to rule out any other reasons like sleep apnea or certain medications for hypersomnia.
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In atypical depression we find hyperphagia, nervousness, hypersomnia and fatigue that are related with the low secretion of CRH (Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone).
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