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Written by - Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB

Last Updated on Mar 11, 2020

References:

Coren, Stanley. Sleep Thieves: An Eye-Opening Exploration into the Science and Mysteries of Sleep. New York: The Free Press; 1996, p. 287.
Sleep Disorders - (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html)

Author: Dr. Trupti Shirole

Editor: Dr. Nithin Jayan

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Sep 25, 2014
Last Updated on Mar 11, 2020

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