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Hypersomnolence Disorder

A neurological disorder of excessive time spent sleeping or excessive sleepiness. It can have many possible causes and can cause distress and problems with functioning.

•        Anxiety, irritability

•        Constant or repeated episodes of extreme sleepiness during the day

•        Decreased energy

•        Difficulty waking up in the morning or after daytime naps (“sleep drunkenness”)

•        Feeling confused or angry when waking up

•        Hallucinations

•        Headaches

•        Loss of appetite

•        Memory problems

•        Restlessness

•        Sleep paralysis

•        Sleeping much longer than usual (11 hours or more) but still feeling very sleepy and having trouble staying awake during the day

•        Daytime naps not making you feel more alert or rested

•        Trouble focusing or concentrating