What is

Hypersomnia?

Hypersomnia sleep disorders have the same main symptom — excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). EDS is a strong daytime sleepiness or need to sleep during the day, even with enough sleep the night before. However, each hypersomnia has unique challenges.

Learn more about hypersomnia sleep disorders such as idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy types 1 and 2, and Kleine-Levin syndrome

Learn about idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), including the main idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) symptoms and when they first happen in most people, the challenges people with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) face and how doctors diagnose idiopathic hypersomnia (IH).

(without cataplexy)

Laren about Narcolepsy Type 2 (NT2), including how Narcolepsy Type 2 is similar to idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) in some ways and to Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1) in other ways, the main Narcolepsy Type 2 symptoms and when they first happen in most people, the challenges people with Narcolepsy Type 2 face and how doctors diagnose Narcolepsy Type 2.

(with cataplexy)

Learn about Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1), including the main Narcolepsy Type 1 symptoms and when they first happen in most people, the challenges people with Narcolepsy Type 1 face and how doctors diagnose Narcolepsy Type 1.

Compare the symptoms of idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy types 1 and 2

(including menstrual-related hypersomnia)

Learn about Kleine-Levin syndrome, including the main KLS symptoms and when they first happen in most people, the challenges people with KLS face and how doctors diagnose KLS.

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