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Sleep Latency

By Brandon Peters, M.D., About.com

Created: February 12, 2009

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Definition: Sleep latency is the amount of time it takes to fall asleep after the lights have been turned off.
Examples: My sleep latency is normal: I fall asleep in about five minutes.
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