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Sleepwalking: When Good Sleep Goes Bad
Season 1
Episode 7
Sleep disorders affect millions of people. Problems include everything from insomnia to much stranger conditions - like sleepwalking. Hosts Alok Patel, MD and Sheena Williams, RN explain what the brain is supposed to be doing as it guides us into healthy sleep, and break down the various things that can happen when the process goes awry.
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