40 million people from the United States suffer from sleep disorders and there are a lot of different ones.
Restless leg syndrome is a condition where a person experiences severe discomfort in their legs and feet which can often only be eased by walking around. Because this syndrome peaks during the night, it can cause hours of sleep loss to restless pacing. Sleep walking is a disorder that occurs during non-REM sleep. Sleep walkers can perform any range of activities while they are not awake such as turning on the TV, or making a sandwich. Yet they will not often remember the nocturnal events the next day.
Another sleep stealer is narcolepsy – a brain disorder that causes daytime sleepiness. People with narcolepsy experience constant tiredness during the day and often find long naps refreshing. On rare occasions, narcolepsy can result on brief sleep attacks where sufferers fall asleep in the middle of the day while going about their normal business.
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