Meaning Insomnia
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The perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep due to a number of factors, such as difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep, waking up too early in the morning, or unrefreshing sleep. Insomnia is not defined by the number of hours of sleep a person gets or how long it takes [..]
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Insomnia that occurs from time to time and each time lasts less than a week or two. Intermittent insomnia may not require treatment since the episodes of insomnia usually only last a few days at a time. For example, if insomnia is due to a temporary change in the sleep/wake schedule, as with jet lag, the biological clock will often get back to norm [..]
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Insomnia that usually lasts less than a week and does not recur. If it recurs from time to time, the insomnia is considered intermittent. If the insomnia affects most nights and lasts a month or more, it is considered chronic insomnia. Transient insomnia may not require treatment. For example, if it is due to jet lag, the biological clock will retu [..]
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Difficulty in going to sleep or getting enough sleep.
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an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness Insomnia is a symptom that can accompany several sleep, medical and psychiatric disorders, characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or dif [..]
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n. Sleeplessness.
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sleeplessness (pop)
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Sleep disorder that consists of an individual having persistent troubles in being able to fall asleep.   
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Chronic sleeplessness.
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not being able to sleep.
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(n) an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
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An inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep.
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The inability to fall asleep or remain asleep long enough to feel rested.
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Insomnia is defined as difficulty achieving or sustaining sleep for adequate periods, leading to unsatisfactory sleep that affects daytime functions. The daytime consequences of insomnia include fatig [..]
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An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by degeneration of the Thalamus and progressive insomnia. It is caused by a Mutation in the prion protein (Prions).
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An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by degeneration of the THALAMUS and progressive insomnia. It is caused by a mutation in the prion protein (PRIONS).
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Difficulty in going to sleep or getting enough sleep.
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an inability to sleep
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a disorder in which the person can't seem to get a good night's sleep.  This can be due to the fact that the person can't fall asleep at all, keeps waking up in the night and then can't fall back asleep, or just does not feel rested after sleeping.
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chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.
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The term insomnia literally denotes a complete lack of sleep. It is, however, used to indicate a relative inability to sleep that consists of difficulty in falling asleep, difficulty in remaining asleep, early final awakening, or combinations of these complaints.
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Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking early.
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Inability to get to or stay asleep for a prolonged period of time.
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Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is typically foll [..]
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Insomnia is a horror/fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King, first published in 1994. Like It and Dreamcatcher, its setting is the fictional town of Derry, Maine. The original hardcover edition [..]
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Insomnia is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. It tells the story of two Los Angeles homicide detectiv [..]
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Insomnia is a 1997 Norwegian thriller film about a police detective investigating a murder in a town located above the Arctic Circle. The investigation goes horribly wrong when he mistakenly shoots hi [..]
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Insomnia is a sleep disorder. Insomnia may also refer to:
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"Insomnia" is a song by Feeder, released as the second single from their album Yesterday Went Too Soon. It reached #22 in the UK charts and was at the time Feeder's fourth consecutive single to reach [..]
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Insomnia is the soundtrack album for the 1997 Norwegian film Insomnia, which was composed by ambient artist Biosphere. The tone of the album is much darker in places than Geir Jenssen's earlier work, [..]
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"Insomnia" is a song recorded by British musical group Faithless. Released as the band's second single, it became one of their most successful. It was released in 1995 and became a hit in Dance Charts [..]
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Insomnia is a hip-hop compilation album released in 1996. It was compiled by famous hip hop producer Erick Sermon. He produced all except two tracks on the album and recorded it in order to promote ar [..]
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Insomnia is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band Hed PE, released on July 17, 2007.
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Insomnia (Bengali: ইনসমনিয়া) was a rock band based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The band's repertoire included both English and Bengali songs. The band has an album each in English (Cry of the Spirit - s [..]
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Insomnia (Bengali: ইনসমনিয়া) was a rock band based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The band's repertoire included both English and Bengali songs. The band has an album each in English (Cry of the Spirit - s [..]
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"Insomnia" is the lead single from Craig David's compilation album, Greatest Hits.
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Insomnia (インソムニア, Insomunia) is the debut album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, released in March 2001. The album features acoustic-oriented production arranged by Takefumi Haketa, who [..]
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Insomnia is an extended play by The Hiatus released on November 18, 2009. This EP was produced by Takeshi Hosomi and Hirohisa Horie. All the lyrics were written by Hosomi but the music was composed by [..]
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Insomnia is the second extended play by Australian musician Washington. It is the follow up to her 2010 debut album I Believe You Liar. It was released on Mercury in 2011, and peaked at #24 on the Aus [..]
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Insomnia is a single-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. The work was composed between March and November 2002 and was first performed on December 1, 2002 by th [..]
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Insomnia that occurs most nights and lasts a month or more. The treatment of chronic insomnia consists of: First, the diagnosis and treatment of underlying medical or psychological problems. The identification of behaviors that may worsen insomnia and stopping (or reducing) them. A possible trial of sleeping pills, although the long-term use of sle [..]
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See Fatal familial insomnia.
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 The chronic inability to sleep normally; symptoms include difficulty in falling asleep, frequent waking, inability to return to sleep, and early-morning awakening.
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"chronic inability to sleep," 1620s, insomnie, from Latin insomnia "want of sleep, sleeplessness," from insomnis "sleepless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + som [..]
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The inability to sleep. It may be caused by anxiety, pain or stimulants such as drugs.
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Insomnia is a type of sleep disorder in which the person has trouble in one of the following areas of sleep: falling asleep, staying asleep throughout the night, or not being able to fall back asleep [..]
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