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    About Insomnia  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page provides information about the definition and types of insomnia.... Details >
    American Insomnia Association
    Diseases and Conditions Index
    Download these files to listen to information on heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders.... Details >
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Facts About Insomnia
    This four-page brochure discusses insomnia -- inadequate or poor quality sleep because of difficulty falling asleep, and how it is treated.... Details >
    National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    Facts About Narcolepsy
    Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder with no known cause. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness, even after adequate nighttime sleep.... Details >
    National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    Facts About Problem Sleepiness
    Everyone feels sleepy at times. However, when sleepiness interferes with daily routines and activities, or reduces the ability to function, it is called problem sleepiness.... Details >
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
    Find a Sleep Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    If you are having trouble sleeping or are feeling sleepy much of the time, you may have a sleep disorder. This page lists by state, sleep centers or labs accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Me... Details >
    American Academy of Sleep Medicine
    Hypersomnia
    Hypersomnia is characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep. Different from feeling tired due to lack of or interrupted sleep at night, persons with... Details >
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
    Insomnia  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Insomnia, which is Latin for "no sleep," is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep. Insomnia can be a disorder in its own right, but often it is a symptom of some other disease or condition. Th... Details >
    National Sleep Foundation
    Jet Lag  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Jet lag, one of the 84 known or suspected sleep disorders that affects millions of people each year, occurs when the body's biological clock is out of sync with local time. When traveling to a new tim... Details >
    National Sleep Foundation
    Joubert Syndrome & Related Cerebellar Disorders Fact Sheets  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This site provides a list of fact sheets with a brief explanation of commonly-associated features, the genetic basis of each condition, and a partial listing of additional resources for families. ... Details >
    Joubert Syndrome Foundation & Related Cerebellar Disorders
    Organizations
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    National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
    American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Academy of Dental Sleep MedicineExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Academy of Sleep MedicineExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Academy of Sleep MedicineExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Insomnia AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Sleep Apnea AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Association of Polysomnographic TechnologistsExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Better Sleep CouncilExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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