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Sleep Disorders

This category encompasses any issues and difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate time, excessive total sleep time or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. Although more than 100 different sleep disorders have been identified, they can be grouped into four categories: problems with falling and staying asleep; problems staying awake; problems with adhering to a regular sleep schedule and sleep-disruptive behaviors. Common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, sleep walking and sleep terror disorder.

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