We've all read about it. But the British have made a documentary about it. It is in two parts below.
Part 1
Part 2
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The Man Who Never Slept (Fatal Familial Insomnia)
Here are some particularly good video finds for narcolepsy and cataplexy.
British Man Who Has Difficulty Staying Awake
Rusty the Narcoleptic Dog
Little Girl with Narcolepsy
Within sleep disorders, there are two key ideas, narcolepsy and cataplexy. Some links below cover the informational aspect of narcolepsy.
- Dr. William Dement's Sleep Well Site
- NINDS Narcolepsy Information Page
- Mayo Clinic Page on Narcolepsy
- Stanford School of Medicine Page on Narcolepsy
On this Stanford page, there are several videos of animals and one child with cataplexy.
In tomorrow's post, I will share more video finds on narcolepsy and cataplexy.
When most of us cover States of Consciousness, we might give passing mention to sleep disorders. As someone who suffers from sleep apnea, I choose to spend a little more time, especially with the condensed time frame teenagers have to sleep--dealing with their enforced insomnia.
Stanley Coren has an excellent book that I've been using for years called, Sleep Thieves. In the book, there is a 17 question "quiz" about symptoms related to too little sleep. We go over the results that the book gives and describing the lack of functioning that we tend to have as a result of too little sleep. A lively discussion follows. I will be sharing some additional sleep-related posts the rest of this week.
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