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Moreover, why are Microsleeps dangerous?
During microsleep, your brain is essentiallytaking a forced nap, because its current level of sleep deprivationis preventing certain areas and networks from functioning. Here's alook at the science of microsleep — and why it can beso dangerous. It's your brain's losing struggle betweensleep and wakefulness.
Also asked, why do I keep nodding off?
But nodding off when you want or need to be awakemay also be caused by an underlying condition. Depression or asleep disorder -- such as restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, ornarcolepsy -- are common causes of problem sleepiness.
Excessive daytime sleepiness. People with narcolepsy fall asleep withoutwarning, anywhere, anytime.