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Is there a disease that kills by preventing sleep?

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How to Diagnose Familial Insomnia

It's really tough to diagnose because it's so rare. The symptoms are you know they're always patient reported. And since it's an autosomal dominant trait or disease condition all you need is one parent with it to pass it on to you. You get about a 50-50 chance.

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