Plot: 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

Explorer - Season 6 - Fatal Insomnia (Episode 10)
Episode Aired On:
Tuesday, April 27 2010
15 years ago
Tuesday, April 27 2010
15 years ago