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Health Encyclopedia: Narcolepsy Introduction
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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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