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  2. Accommodative excess - Wikipedia

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    Accommodative excess may be seen in the following conditions: [3] Hypermetropia: Young hypermetropes use excessive accommodation as a physiological adaptation in the interest of clear vision. Myopia: Young myopes performing excessive near work may also use excessive accommodation in association with excessive convergence.

  3. Visual snow syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The cause of the syndrome is unclear. [3] The underlying mechanism is believed to involve excessive excitability of neurons in the right lingual gyrus and left anterior lobe of the cerebellum. Another hypothesis proposes that visual snow syndrome could be a type of thalamocortical dysrhythmia and may involve the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN ...

  4. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] A proper diagnosis of the underlying cause and ultimately treatment of symptoms and/or the underlying cause can help mitigate such complications. [3] According to the National Sleep Foundation, around 20 percent of people experience EDS. [4]

  5. Sleep apnea: causes, symptoms, treatments, and how it ... - AOL

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    Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition that causes interruptions in your sleep leading to a wide range of symptoms. ... and you have a formula for poor-quality sleep and some morning side-eye ...

  6. Hypersomnia - Wikipedia

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    Sleep apnea is the second most frequent cause of secondary hypersomnia, affecting up to 4% of middle-aged adults, mostly men. Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is a clinical variant of sleep apnea that can also cause hypersomnia. [8] Just as other sleep disorders (like narcolepsy) can coexist with sleep apnea, the same is true for UARS.

  7. Idiopathic hypersomnia - Wikipedia

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    Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a neurological disorder which is characterized primarily by excessive sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). [1] Idiopathic hypersomnia was first described by Bedrich Roth in 1976, and it can be divided into two forms: polysymptomatic and monosymptomatic.

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

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    This could also cause a “marked lack of enthusiasm for daily tasks,” Porter says, adding that these symptoms “go beyond” normal fatigue. What is the connection between sleep and preventing ...

  9. Narcolepsy - Wikipedia

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    Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that impairs the ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles, and specifically impacts REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. [1] The pentad symptoms of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), sleep-related hallucinations, sleep paralysis, disturbed nocturnal sleep (DNS), and cataplexy. [1]