Kleine-Levin syndrome

Kleine-Levin syndrome
A rare condition characterized by excessive need for sleep, food, and sexual disinhibition. Most people with Kleine-Levin syndrome are adolescent males. When awake, they may be confused, irritable, and lethargic, and some have hallucinations. The cause is unknown, although current theory holds that Kleine- Levin syndrome is caused by an inherited autosomal dominant trait that affects the hypothalamus gland. Most cases resolve over time without treatment.

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a rare episodic disorder characterized by periods (usually of a few days or weeks) in which sufferers eat enormously, sleep for most of the day and night, and may become more dependent or aggressive than normal. Between episodes they are usually quite unaffected. The disorder almost always resolves spontaneously.
W. Kleine (20th century), German neuropsychiatrist; M. Levin (20th century), US neurologist

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Klei·ne-Lev·in syndrome (kliґnə levґin) [Willi Kleine, German psychiatrist, 20th century; Max Levin, American neurologist, 20th century] see under syndrome.

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