Rare Sleep Disorders

recurrent hypersomnia is a rare sleep disorder, it is made up of periods of severe sleepiness. You sleep for as long as sixteen to eighteen hours per day. You wake up only to eat and use the bathroom. These attacks of sleep can last for a few days or for several weeks. Episodes appear weeks or months apart, one to ten times a year. Your sleep and general behavior are normal before and after the attacks. There are only about 200 reports of people having this disorder