AGH Doctor Solves Mystery of Teenager With Rare Sleep Disorder

Allegheny General Hospital child psychiatrist Dr. Michael Rancurello appeared on the NBC Today Show to discuss the diagnosis of a Pittsburgh teenager sufferi…
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30 thoughts on “AGH Doctor Solves Mystery of Teenager With Rare Sleep Disorder

  1. So odd that it clears up in your 20s. One might think that such a very
    recently recognized “disorder” is just teens taking advantage of stupid
    parents. Because, I mean, there’s no such thing as a teenager that really
    wants to sleep late.

  2. I dont know how to say but my sister seems to suffer with the same
    syndrome….OMG she is being suffering since last 13 years and none of the
    doctor in India (Meerut) was able to diagnose it……..it started when she
    was 12 years old and we thought tht it may be because of her menstrual
    cycle that she feel so weak that she has to sleep for the whole day but all
    these got worst with the passage of time………and yes I agree….I have
    seen my sister missing so many important days of her life….trust me I am
    currently into tears to see her video because I have seen my sister crying
    during that phase…..her episodes have lasted for more than a
    month………..Its so bad to see someone very dear to you and suffer so
    much….and above that no one was able to help us..none of the doctor was
    able to diagnose. Doctors have given her Anti-depressant, Anxiety,
    epilepsy, etc medicines….I wish for its cure and I wish for the girl in
    video and my sister to get well soon 

  3. What is wrong with you people, Medical Cocaine? Don’t be retarted, they
    would never prescribe cocaine to a young girl! ONE, because yeah it might
    keep her awake for a little bit if that, but she would be high all the time
    and TWO she would have a million other shit chemicals ruining her brain and
    body… so no progress there, same boat different storms. And for you
    people saying stupid shit like “oh they have medical cocaine in Grand Theft
    Auto 5”, I hearby pronounce you fully retarted! Bless this young lady and
    may she be cured soon. 

  4. I feel so bad for this girl… I mean, if I were her, I’d be so angry to
    have to wonder why I keep missing out on life… bless this girl my heart
    goes out to her

  5. katy perry is terrible? Do you not have ears? Or you must have just really
    bad taste in music like 90% of america

  6. what if it’s the body’s way of dealing with the flu.. or anything like it
    striking again. and instead of getting sick, you fall asleep as your body
    fights the battle much, much more slowly.. and the only reason it goes away
    is because fiiinally the body finds the usual more reasonable way. is it
    the brain? it must be!

  7. I had no idea there was help for this or even a name for this. I feel like
    i can’t get enough sleep and i sleep for a long time ,but , never feel well
    rested. it started with me feeling like I need two weeks to sleep ,and
    after the two weeks ,I felt like I needed another two weeks. i’m even
    sleepy right now. :/

  8. “Nearly 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder and many don’t
    even know they have one.” 

  9. I’ve got to get better quality sleep… I’m sure this can only help me.
    Getting only 5 to 6 hours of sleep a night is making me anxious and I don’t
    need that either…. What do you do to get better quality sleep?

  10. great video!a lot of people can understand easily what the disorder about
    especially those student taking medicine or something that is related to
    like nursing. keep up the good work. thanks!

  11. thank you i think i have a sleep disorder and i felt no hope at all i
    thought there was no way i could sleep normaly but you made a light shine
    in my i hope my disorder is treatadle!

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