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What Causes Sudden Sleep Attacks During The Day While Using The Computer?
Is there a medical explanation for falling asleep for a couple seconds unknowingly just through out the middle of the day . Lately i can be infront of my computer working and all of a sudden my eyes close and I wake up startled realizing that I had unknonwly closed them.
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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i would like to know how much of sleep are you getting otherwise during the night,what kind of work are you doing on the computer.is it repetetive or mentally challenging,
if you are not getting enough sleep at night due to any reason sleepiness during idle period is a rule during day time. The common neurological disorder which can cause this kind of symptom is narcolepsy, a kind of epilepsy, an EEG can clinch the diagnosis,you need to get a sleep evaluation , and a consult with a sleep specialist and a neurologist to come to a correct diagnosis so that it can be treated.
i would like to know how much of sleep are you getting otherwise during the night,what kind of work are you doing on the computer.is it repetetive or mentally challenging,
if you are not getting enough sleep at night due to any reason sleepiness during idle period is a rule during day time. The common neurological disorder which can cause this kind of symptom is narcolepsy, a kind of epilepsy, an EEG can clinch the diagnosis,you need to get a sleep evaluation , and a consult with a sleep specialist and a neurologist to come to a correct diagnosis so that it can be treated.
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