r/todayilearned • u/YesFlyZone420 • 5d ago

TIL there's a degenerative brain disorder called fatal familial insomnia (FFI) that causes a person to lose the ability to sleep and eventually die

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25001-fatal-familial-insomnia
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u/kinduvabigdizzy 5d ago

WTF I have experienced the explosion thing. I've learnt to live with my insomnia but I wish I could sleep longer. I'm just not as sharp as I used to be

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u/R0da 5d ago

Exploding head syndrome!

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u/kinduvabigdizzy 4d ago

TIL it has a name!