Narcolepsy
Study links narcolepsy and eating disorders
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Eating Disorders Linked to Narcolepsy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert......by Hal Droogleever Fortuyn, shows that victims of narcolepsy also often suffer from eating... Read more »
Gene Variant Linked to Narcolepsy
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...one day help to explain the mechanism underlying narcolepsy. People with narcolepsy experience... Read more »
05/21/07 #2 - Migraine and narcolepsy?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...for four years. I have just now been diagnosed with narcolepsy. Is it common for Migraineurs to... Read more »
Living With Narcolepsy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert......dream. As well as being a disabling disorder, narcolepsy can be dangerous. Sleep attacks... Read more »
Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Sleep Apnea (CSA) (apnea meaning breathing pause) and Narcolepsy. All of these can be operative... Read more »
Health Guide
Narcolepsy
...Alternative Names Daytime sleep disorder Prevention There is no known prevention for narcolepsy. Treatment may reduce the number of attacks. Avoid situations that aggravate the... Read more »Narcolepsy
... Alternative Names Daytime sleep disorder Treatment There is no known cure for narcolepsy. Treatment is aimed at control of the symptoms. Lifestyle adjustments and learning... Read more »Narcolepsy
...... Names Daytime sleep disorder Causes, incidence, and risk factors The exact cause of narcolepsy is unknown. Studies using gene markers show that the disorder may be genetic.... Read more »Narcolepsy: Highlights
......first-degree relatives (parents or siblings). According to a 2005 study in the Journal of Sleep Research, narcolepsy is 105 times higher among male first-degree relatives, and 54 times higher... Read more »Isolated sleep paralysis
...sleep. It most often occurs when falling asleep or when awakening. Though it may be associated with narcolepsy, it occurs in many people who do not have narcolepsy. See narcolepsy. ... Read more »Images
Medications
...Uses Modafinil decreases extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders such as... Read more »
...This medication is also used to treat patients with narcolepsy (a disorder of sleep regulation).... Read more »
...also be used to treat certain sleeping disorders (narcolepsy). It should not be used to treat... Read more »
...also be used to treat certain sleeping disorders (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the... Read more »
...This medication is also used to treat patients with narcolepsy (a disorder of sleep regulation).... Read more »
Related News
Study links narcolepsy and white blood cells
October 03, 2008In a small study, researchers have found that white blood cells of narcoleptics often have a different genetic structure than white blood cells in... Read summary »
Researchers find link between Parkinson's and narcolepsy
October 03, 2008Scientists 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 summary »
FDA gives tentative approval for Modafinil
October 03, 2008Caraco Pharmaceuticals has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Modafinil tablets. Modafinil is the generic... Read summary »
Doctor: Dads need more sleep too
October 03, 2008A sleep researcher says that shift work, jet lag, and bad sleep habits create sleep problems for many men. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine... Read summary »
Study: Modafinil safely treats excessive sleepiness
October 03, 2008The sleep medication modafinil helped patients with excessive sleepiness without cardiovascular side effects, according to new research. In a study... Read summary »
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