You are talking about FFI.(Fatal familial insomnia)
The disease has four stages, taking 7 to 18 months to run its course:
The patient suffers increasing insomnia, resulting in panic attacks, paranoia, and phobias. This stage lasts for about four months.
Hallucinations and panic attacks become noticeable, continuing for about five months.
Complete inability to sleep is followed by rapid loss of weight. This lasts for about three months.
Dementia, during which the patient becomes unresponsive or mute over the course of six months. This is the final progression of the disease, after which death follows.
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Sorry i think i got that wrong.
try following this link...
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Insomnia---Adult/Sporadic-Fatal-Insomnia-only-24/show/1013989
Sometimes even i get confused and mixed up lol.
Hope this helps.
I think i found the post you were talking about. It was in the sleeping disorder forum. you can post in sleeping disorder forum with your question or story. and you are in the right place, because we are in the sleeping disorder forum now. :)
I am so sorry you find this all very confusing, you will get the hang of it after a while. :)
Hope you have a good day
Freddie