Fatal Familial Insomnia: The Architecture of Sleeplessness
Introduction and Etiology of Fatal Familial Insomnia Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI) is an exceedingly rare and catastrophic neurodegenerative condition that belongs to the family of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, more commonly known as prion diseases. This disorder is primarily characterized by an unrelenting and progressive disruption of the sleep-wake cycle, which eventually leads to a complete […]