| sleepwalking disorder |
[DSM-IV] a sleep disorder of the parasomnia group, consisting of repeated episodes of somnambulism.
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| sleep |
(sleep) (sl[emacr]p) a period of rest for the body and mind, during which volition and consciousness are in partial or complete abeyance and the bodily functions partially suspended. Sleep has also been described as a behavioral state marked by a characteristic immobile posture and diminished but readily reversible sensitivity to external stimuli. Sleep is divisible into two types: NREM (non
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| sleep disorder |
is one in which a person has difficulty achieving restful restorative sleep (Level 4). In addition to other symptoms, patients with fibromyalgia usually have a sleep disorder.
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| sleep apnea |
a condition in which breathing stops for very short periods of time during sleep
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| sleeping sickness |
an infectious disease in Africa spread by the bite of a tsetse fly that causes a fever and weakness
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