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Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Delayed sleep phase, also known as delayed sleep-wake phase sleep disorder, is an internal
sleep clock (circadian rhythm) sleep disorder. It occurs when your sleep pattern is delayed two
hours or more from a conventional sleep pattern, causing you to go to sleep later and wake up
later.
(https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/delayed-sleep-phase/symptoms-causes/syc-
20353340#:~:text=Delayed%20sleep%20phase%2C%20also%20known,later%20and%20wake
%20up%20later.)