kleine-levin syndrome

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What does kleine-levin syndrome mean?

A neurological disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive sleeping and eating.

Where does kleine-levin syndrome come from?

Named after Willi Kleine and Max Levin, who described cases of the disease in the early 20th century.

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