Teenager Who Can’t Stay Awake – Rare Sleep Disorder
Fox News Channel 10 (Phoenix) story about teenager Brendan, 19, who sleeps 12-16 hours at a time, and is asleep more than he’s awake. Doctors struggle to figure out why. Sleep doctor Michael Breus comments on how sleep disorders are on the rise, and says there are between 85-88 identified sleep disorders at the time of this news story. Many of these disorders are mysterious, and doctors are still struggling to understand and treat them. In a nation where 1 out of 3 Americans are sleep-deprived and stay awake longer than they should, Brendan’s sleep disorder is rare.
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August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
well its not weird, …
well its not weird, some people need more sleep than others.
once(counted) i was a bit over 75 hours without sleep, i physicall felt pretty bad at the end hehe
i had kept me awake with coffee and coffee beans, energy drink and ofc mental powers
trust me it didnt feel good
i heard that people should not stay awake for 48 hours or more.
but its not weird to be tired not sleeping on 12 hours, its normal.
ps: sry for my bad english and spelling,
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
heh tha alot, i …
heh tha alot, i normally sleep 5-8 hours, sometimes ofc 10-11, but not even everymonth
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
you need some …
you need some adderal, caffeine or maybe an illeagle alternative stimulants FTW.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
I sleep alot, but I …
I sleep alot, but I blame that on my lazyness.lol.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
i normaly sleep …
i normaly sleep like 10 – 11 hours
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
one time after …
one time after staying up for two days straight, i slept for seventeen hours.
i had tylenol pm, and no alarm clock.
so i wa knocked out.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
they said they …
they said they tested his thyroid.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
yep, definitely.
yep, definitely.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
is it weird to be …
is it weird to be tired if i dnt sleep for about 12 hours???
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
actually 12 and a …
actually 12 and a half in 1964
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Kleine-Levin …
Kleine-Levin syndrome?
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Test this kid’s …
Test this kid’s thyroid!
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
7-9 hrs depending …
7-9 hrs depending on how active you are
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
i think this guy …
i think this guy forgot to tell his doctors he hits the gravity bong alot, then he gets the extreme munchies and feasts with his POT belly pig!
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
that not good for …
that not good for you
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Why can’t they …
Why can’t they diagnose him? It’s idiopathic hypersomnia. Stupid doctors
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
how long should i …
how long should i sleep?
im 14.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
lol thats like me.. …
lol thats like me… saturday i slept for 16 hours
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
cm’awn pig
cm’awn pig
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
well i didnt mean …
well i didnt mean to be a jerk and sorry if a came off like one but i did specify that the average adult does in fact sleep 6-8 hours a night
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Well since you …
Well since you corrected Tuff 100 and Sonder like a jerk.
Allow me to do the same…
Hours of sleep for a human being is anywhere between 5 to 16 hours. Depending on age and sleep patterns.
The average is between 6 to 9.
Most peoples idea of a good sleep is 8 hours
However, your body will rest however many hours it wants and needs to from day to day.
FTW
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
no the average …
no the average sleeping time for an adult is 6-8 hours
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
About seven, I …
About seven, I think.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
whats the average …
whats the average time people sleep? like how many hours is considered “normal”
August 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Possible. I don’t …
Possible. I don’t know. But since they were not able to diagnose it, might as well by psychological. And i find that strange that he keeps a pig that he is feeding so much it doesn’t have to get up, ever.