A commentator wrote in and asked what the difference was between a person with narcolepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea(OSA). Well, quite a bit..although people suffering from these conditions would manifest as extreme drowsiness during daytime.
Lets get some facts straight. The most common cause of extreme daytime drowsiness is insufficient sleep. Whether its due to a late social night out, a late football game or recent matrimonial bliss, if one does not get the required amount of beauty sleep (which varies from person to person, 6-8 hours generally), the next day will reflect on the previous night’s activities.
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http://doctor2008.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/why-people-doze-off-during-the-day-daytime-drowsiness-dissected/
Daytime Snooze...normal or pathological?
- doze [d@Uz, Am: doUz]
- I. vi dormitar
- to doze off dormirse
- II. n cabezada f
- to have a doze echar un sueño
- CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY.
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