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Sleeping Disorders - Slideshow

Developed by Krishna Bora, B.Sc. (Microbiology) | Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team

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Sleep Disorder - Introduction

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Sleep Disorder - Introduction, Sleeping Disorders

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How many times have you stayed awake in the dead of the night counting sheep? If it is fairly often then you could be suffering from a sleep disorder!

Sleep disorders (somnipathy) are a range of problems that disrupt regular sleep.

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Trivedi_Effect, India

Very interesting article, like it very much Thanks for sharing it.

mikekenct, United States

Many people suffer from sleep disorders and this site offers very good information to help stop sleep disorders.

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