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  2. Hyperfixations — on specific activities, interests and, yes, meals — are a common experience among people with ADHD. They may also hyperfocus on a particular topic, Adler says.

  3. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    “Fatigue can occur at all times of the day. Sundowning is truly confusion,” Dr. Kobylarz says. “If you have fatigue, you can take a catnap and feel refreshed.

  4. This Nighttime Habit Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia ...

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    "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Good sleep is crucial for your overall health, but new research suggests it could impact your ...

  5. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment.

  6. Special interest (autism) - Wikipedia

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    Special interests are sometimes confused with hyperfixations. [11] Hyperfixations are short-lived periods of strong interest in a subject over a few days to months which can occur in anyone (although are especially common in people with ADHD ), [ 12 ] while special interests are an autistic trait and usually last years. [ 13 ]

  7. Delayed sleep phase disorder - Wikipedia

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    Occasional noncircadian days may occur (i.e., sleep is "skipped" for an entire day and night plus some portion of the following day), followed by a sleep period lasting 12 to 18 hours. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for any other sleep disorder causing inability to initiate sleep or excessive sleepiness.

  8. Here's What's Actually Happening in Your Body When You ... - AOL

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    A majority of women will get hot flashes at some point. Here's what to know about the symptoms, causes and treatments.

  9. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary, irregular (lacking rhythm) twitching of a muscle, a joint, or a group of muscles, different from clonus, which is rhythmic or regular.. Myoclonus (myo-"muscle", clonus "spasm") describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a dis