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Hipersomnio; Somnolencia durante el día; Modorra
La somnolencia se refiere a sentirse anormalmente soñoliento durante el día. Las personas que son soñolientas pueden quedarse dormidas en situaciones o momentos inapropiados.
Ver también: hipersomnio idiopático
La somnolencia excesiva durante el día (sin una causa conocida) puede ser un signo de un trastorno importante del sueño y es diferente de la fatiga.
Aunque la depresión, la ansiedad, el estrés y el aburrimiento pueden contribuir a una somnolencia excesiva, estas afecciones causan en particular más fatiga y apatía.
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