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Sleeping Disorders
Insomnia, Narcolepsy, and Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS) Symptoms
Sleeping disorders can prevent a student from having a successful academic life, due to their symptoms, which are:
Insomnia
- difficulties falling and staying asleep
- constantly waking up early in the morning or late at night
Narcolepsy
- temporary muscle weakness
- drowsiness every 3 or 4 hours that usually end in short naps
Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS)
- 'episode' can occur between 2-12 times a year
- can last a few days or up to several months
- patient usually have no recollection of what happened after an episode
- patients spend between 12-24 hours asleep throughout the day
- show signs of confusion, poor concentration, memory problems, and childish or slurred speech
- may experience auditory or visual hallucinations
Insomnia
The person who is diagnosed will have a hard time falling or staying asleep.
Narcolepsy
Patients can experience excessive sleepiness throughout the day.
Kleine Levin Syndrome
A sleeping disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive amounts of sleep.
Analysis
Insomnia
- Students with this disorder won't be able to get enough rest, so they will not be able to function properly at school the next day,
Narcolepsy
- Students will have trouble staying awake for 8 hours at school without wanting to randomly fall asleep.
Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS)
- Students living with KLS are not in the right mind to be learning anything because they will forget what happened after an episode occurs.