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Narcolepsy vs Hypersomnia - What's the difference?

narcolepsy | hypersomnia |

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and hypersomnia

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while hypersomnia is (medicine|pathology) excessive sleepiness.

narcolepsy

English

(wikipedia narcolepsy)

Noun

  • (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
    • Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.

    Derived terms

    * narcoleptic

    hypersomnia

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hypersomnia)
  • (medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.

    • Related terms

    * insomnia