What Part Of The Brain Or Central Nervous System Does Narcolepsy Effect
Health Encyclopedia: Narcolepsy Prognosis
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Prognosis
Narcolepsy is a life-long problem but it is not progressive. Symptoms may even lessen over time but they never completely disappear. In a 2001 study comparing older adults (over 65 years old) and younger adults, the older group had less cataplexy although there was no difference in excessive daytime sleepiness. In fact, another study suggested that sleep disturbances at night often worsen as a person ages.
Risk for Accidents
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Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...battery of monitoring devices:Electroencephalogram, or EEG (monitors the electrical activity of the brain)Electrocardiogram or ECG (monitors the heart)Electromyogram (monitors the movements of... Read more »Narcolepsy: Causes
...likely the end result of a number of genetic abnormalities that affect specific biologic factors in the brain, coupled with an environmental trigger such as a virus.Researchers are attempting to... Read more »Narcolepsy: Introduction
...that may interfere or change individual patterns:The fraction-of-a-second-firing of nerve cells in the brain may be faster or slower in different individuals.The monthly menstrual cycle in women... Read more »Narcolepsy: Highlights
Is Narcolepsy Hereditary?People whose close relatives have narcolepsy are more likely to have the sleep disorder themselves. The risk is highest for first-degree relatives (parents or... Read more »Narcolepsy: Resources
...Resourceswww.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep Medicinewww.sleepfoundation.org -- National Sleep Foundationwww.narcolepsynetwork.org -- Narcolepsy Networkwww.wfsrs.org -- World Federation... Read more »Images
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