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My grandmother keeps waking for short time and wakes up feeling like she has slept only a couple of hours. can this suggest some medical problem?
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Yes: Once conditions like heartfailure etc are ruled out a sleep study for sleep apnea should be performed.
Answered 7/20/2012
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