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Methods: An electronic survey regarding sleep characteristics was created and distributed through the EDS website. Results: Sleep disturbance is common in people with EDS, with 65.3% of respondents sleeping fewer than 8 h and 26.2% averaging fewer than 6 h. Those who slept fewer than 6 h reported more days of poor mental and physical health days. Sleep aids were commonly used with 41.40% of patients regularly taking prescription medication to get to sleep. Sleep latency of greater than 30 min was also found in 67.5% of subjects. Conclusions: The results demonstrate an association between people with EDS and poorer sleep duration, increased sleep latency, and increased use of sleep aids including prescription sleep medication compared to the general population. 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