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Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and our sleep

Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and our sleep

Update: 2023-11-061
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If we don't get enough sleep we're apt to doze off in the day, but for some people, dozing off can signal rare disorder of the brain's sleep-wake cycles, and it plays havoc with their lives.

In one 24-hour period our body undergoes a number of synchronised  biological changes, which are also linked to our mental health.

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Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and our sleep

Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and our sleep

Australian Broadcasting Corporation