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Health Encyclopedia: Narcolepsy Introduction
Introduction
The word narcolepsy comes from two Greek words roughly translated as "seized by numbness". The two primary symptoms in narcolepsy reflect this phrase:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness, with frequent daily sleep attacks or a need to take several naps during the day.
- Temporary and sudden muscle weakness (called cataplexy), usually brought on by strong emotions.
Some, but not all patients experience other symptoms:
- Microsleep episodes, in which the patient behaves automatically but without cons...
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...neurological history and exam, resulted in an official diagnosis of MS. Giving the first doctor...
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...I most often get a blank stare and an embarrassed stutter. "Ummm, well, I don't know them all....
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diagnosis of GAD, the specific worries should be differentiated from those that would define...
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diagnosis is still unclear after a physical examination, diagnostic tests may be...
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