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| Definition: | A natural short sleeper is an individual who habitually and spontaneously sleeps substantially less in a 24-hour period than is expected for a person in his or her age group, and does not have excessive sleepiness.
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| Alternative Names: | Sleep - natural short sleeper
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Review Date: 4/25/2002
Reviewed By: Grace W. Pien, M.D., Sleep Medicine Division, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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