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Does Sleep Apnea Cause Narcolepsy?
Daytime sleep disorder; Cataplexy
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of narcolepsy are:
- Periods of extreme drowsiness every 3 to 4 hours during the day. You may feel a strong urge to sleep, often followed by a short nap (sleep attack).
- These periods last for about 15 minutes each, although they can be longer.
- They often happen after eating, but may occur while driving, talking to someone, or during other situations.
- You wake up feeling refreshed.
- Dream-like
hallucinations may occur...
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