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'''Excessive daytime sleepiness''' ('''EDS''') is characterized by persistent sleepiness, and often a general lack of energy, even after apparently adequate night time sleep. EDS is a symptom of one of the two forms of the [[sleep disorder]] ''[[hypersomnia]],'' the other being prolonged nighttime sleep.

Some persons with EDS, including those with [[narcolepsy]], are compelled to nap repeatedly during the day; fighting off increasingly strong urges to sleep during inappropriate times such as while driving, while at work, during a meal, or in conversations. As the compulsion to sleep intensifies, the ability to complete tasks sharply diminishes, often mimicking the appearance of intoxication.



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