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Kleine-Levin syndrome

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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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