Disease of the Week: The sandman never cometh - Fatal familial insomnia

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

The sandman never cometh - Fatal familial insomnia

I first heard of this disease during a long-forgotten television show hosted by the late Robert Urich. During this TV special, the case history of a schoolteacher with the disorder was profiled. The only place that could even have a hope of treating this teacher was the University of Chicago, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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