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What Part Of The Brain Causes Narcolepsy?
Diagnosis
To diagnose narcolepsy, your doctor will ask you about your history of typical episodes and will have you undergo an overnight sleep study. The sleep study checks for other explanations that could account for daytime sleepiness, such as sleep apnea or other causes of sleep interruptions. The sleep test measures brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heartbeat, blood oxygen levels and breathing.
A specific study called a multiple sleep latency test is a necessary part of the...
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Narcolepsy: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesRecent autopsy studies have shown a reduced amount of hypocretin-positive neurons in patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy. Researchers have... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Narcolepsy is considered a primary hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness) condition. Primary means the condition is not caused by another disease. The... 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 »
Narcolepsy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness accompanied by a series of auxiliary symptoms, typically beginning in... Read more »
Narcolepsy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Daytime sleep disorder; CataplexySymptomsThe most common symptoms of narcolepsy are:Periods of extreme drowsiness every 3 to 4 hours during the day.... Read more »
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