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Health Encyclopedia: Narcolepsy Treatment
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Lifestyle treatment of narcolepsy includes taking three or more scheduled sleep-times throughout the day. One study suggested that the best approach is a combination of scheduled nighttime sleep and two 15-minute naps (for example one before lunch and another before dinner). Patients should also avoid heavy meals and alcohol, which can interfere with sleep.
People with mild narcolepsy symptoms that do not require medication may be able to maintain alertness with sleep scheduling. In a 20...
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Health Guide
Napping Benefits
...recent research is providing evidence that a well-timed afternoon nap may be the best way to combat sleepiness, improve work performance, and overcome the late day grogginess commonly known as the... Read more »Narcolepsy: Introduction
..."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... Read more »Insomnia: Prognosis
...many as 200,000 automobile accidents in the U.S. and 1,500 deaths from such accidents are caused by sleepiness. Studies indicate that drowsy driving is as risky as drunk driving. In a major 2003... Read more »Insomnia: Diagnosis
...A bed partner can help by adding his or her observations of the patient's sleep behavior.Measuring SleepinessThe Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) uses a simple... Read more »Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...narcolepsy are sometimes undeniable if the patient reports all of the major symptoms:Excessive daytime sleepiness with a tendency for frequent naps. (These frequent naps should occur every day for... Read more »Medications
...drowsiness or sudden sleep. If you experience increased sleepiness or fall asleep during the... Read more »
This medication is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster,... Read more »
...drowsiness or sudden sleep. If you experience increased sleepiness or fall asleep during the... Read more »
This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »
This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »
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