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What is kleine levin syndrome?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Rare sleep disorder:: Kleine-Levine Syndrome Also called Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. Read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleine%E2%80%93Levin_syndrome and also here: https://klsfoundation.org/what-is-kleine-levin-syndrome/https://klsfoundation.org/what-is-kleine-levin-syndrome/

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. James Schlichting answered

Specializes in Medical Psychotherapy

Also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. It is rare, but is classified as a parasomnia with recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, behavioral or cognitive abnormalities, along with compulsive eating and hypersexuality. The thinking is a hypothalamus pathology, yet many etiologies including psychologic, trauma, toxins, infection, dopamine/serotonin abnormalities and autoimmunity have been entertained

Answered 3/25/2023

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