Narcolepsy And Depression
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder. The principal symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) including sudden, brief (about 15 minutes) sleep attacks, cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone),
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Coping with Narcolepsy
When discussing sleep disorders, sleep apnea is often the hot topic. But another sleep disorder can be just as life disrupting as apnea,... Read more »
Living With Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is characterized by recurrent attacks of sleepiness during the day. It is a debilitating and disabling disorder. Routine tasks... Read more »
Narcolepsy Symptoms and Diagnosis: When Should You Go To The Doctor?
Have you ever experienced excessive daytime sleepiness? The most common symptoms of narcolepsy include: Sleep... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Treatment Options
Treating narcolepsy can be a tricky procedure. There are many options, but most are what I call “band-aids”. There are no cures,... Read more »
Narcolepsy and Exercise
Lately, I was feeling especially bored with my workout routine. I tried to spice it up by incorporating new exercises, doing more yoga... Read more »
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Narcolepsy: Prognosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Narcolepsy is a life-long problem, but it is not progressive. Symptoms may even lessen over time, but they never completely disappear. In older... Read more »
Researchers find link between Parkinson's and narcolepsy
Scientists say that people with Parkinson's disease and people with narcolepsy have severe damage to the same neurons. A doctor involved in the study... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Narcolepsy affects around 1 in 2,000 people. Experts estimate that around 135,000 - 200,000 Americans have narcolepsy, but the number may be higher.... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lifestyle treatment of narcolepsy includes taking three or more scheduled sleep-times/naps throughout the day. Patients should also avoid heavy meals... Read more »
Narcolepsy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attacks.Alternative NamesDaytime sleep disorder;... Read more »
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