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What sicknesses can we get from sleeping disorders?

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Dr. Kevin Nasky answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Many: Increasingly, research suggests that sleep deprivation impairs our immune system, disrupts our neuroendocrine system, and causes significant psychological distress. I believe we (medical establishment and public, alike) woefully underestimate the health consequences of sleep disorders.

Answered 3/30/2013

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