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Difficult to wake from sleep

Difficult to wake from sleep

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Deep sleep refers to sleep that is especially difficult to arouse from.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Is Symptom of

Sleep apnea
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Hypersomnia disorder
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
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