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Is constiparion common with fatal fanilia insomnia or sporadic fatal insomnia?

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Dr. Todd Swick answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

NO: Ffi (fatal familial insomnia) is an extremely rare condition (has to have multiple memebers of the family affected) and has numerous non-sleep issues. Constipation happens during the terminal phases of the illness. Constipation is not part of any insomnia.

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Answered 5/16/2014

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