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The Family That Can't Sleep. Sleep is vital to health. What if you… | by Michael Hunter, MD | Medium
![TIL Fatal familial insomnia is a neurodegenerative disease eventually resulting in a complete inability to sleep. Many patients go six to nine months without sleep, during which time they develop dementia and TIL Fatal familial insomnia is a neurodegenerative disease eventually resulting in a complete inability to sleep. Many patients go six to nine months without sleep, during which time they develop dementia and](https://external-preview.redd.it/GI8VPpJs52CPRHYxz2oq3NojEkNv0E4uJM3PrDpny9s.jpg?auto=webp&s=b01989013a072ed3f9f72014e89259fef443c43e)
TIL Fatal familial insomnia is a neurodegenerative disease eventually resulting in a complete inability to sleep. Many patients go six to nine months without sleep, during which time they develop dementia and
![TIL there is a genetic disorder called "Fatal familial insomnia". This disorder does not occur until the patient is middle aged and causes the sufferer to get continually less sleep until death. TIL there is a genetic disorder called "Fatal familial insomnia". This disorder does not occur until the patient is middle aged and causes the sufferer to get continually less sleep until death.](https://external-preview.redd.it/Irfh2HpDXsGFmM2gDg8agxMJnBApMwgrLmSXRMVlTcg.jpg?auto=webp&s=34bc8898371ef01d826e6cf87cd6f209ac880632)