Ever found yourself nodding off while working at your computer? Jerking yourself awake while watching TV, or, worse, while driving home from work? If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing microsleep.
Similar to but distinct from narcolepsy, microsleep occurs when your body goes into a sudden and full sleep state for up to 15 seconds. And while it might not sound serious, but in the wrong circumstances microsleep can have disastrous consequences.
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