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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 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 
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 >
Frequently Asked Questions: Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder of neurological origin, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Learn more about this disorder.... Details >
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
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 >
Jet Lag
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 >
Joubert Syndrome & Related Cerebellar Disorders Fact Sheets
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 >
Narcolepsy
A general overview of narcolepsy that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. Suggested reading for more in-depth information, a list of referrals wh... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health