Summary An extremely rare genetic disease passed down through generations, fatal familial insomnia's (FFI) primary symptom is sleeplessness, but with a fatal twist: victims are dead within months. National Geographic delves into the science of sleep to find out why we need sleep and what happens to us when we don't get it. Witness the pioneering research inside the sleeping brain as well as the mind forbidden to rest for days at a time.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Peter Coyote Salvatore Vecchio Lisa Ling Ryan Duffy
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Apr 26, 2010
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA
Production companies : National Geographic Television National Geographic Society
Summary An extremely rare genetic disease passed down through generations, fatal familial insomnia's (FFI) primary symptom is sleeplessness, but with a fatal twist: victims are dead within months. National Geographic delves into the science of sleep to find out why we need sleep and what happens to us when we don't get it. Witness the pioneering research inside the sleeping brain as well as the mind forbidden to rest for days at a time.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Apr 26, 2010
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA
Production companies : National Geographic Television National Geographic Society