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Somnambulism vs Narcolepsy - What's the difference?

somnambulism | narcolepsy |

As nouns the difference between somnambulism and narcolepsy

is that somnambulism is sleepwalking while narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

somnambulism

English

(wikipedia somnambulism)

Noun

(-)
  • sleepwalking

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (common) * (l) (rare) * (l) (rare) * (l) (rare)

    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