Why Must Caffeine Be Avoided With Narcolepsy
Living With Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is characterized by recurrent attacks of sleepiness during the day. It is a debilitating and disabling disorder. Routine tasks are done automatically and often the sufferer may not remember doing them.
Another symptom, cataplexy, is the sudden loss of muscular control when angry, laughing, or in any state of high emotion. The person may even fall to floor and be unable to move or speak for a short time.
Some people are plagued by nightmares and hallucinations. They are terrifie...
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Expert & Community Posts
It May Be in Your Genes
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Sleep deprivation and your health
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...sleepiness is by drinking coffee or Colas that contain caffeine. Chocolate is also high in... Read more »
Sick and Sleepless Fruit Flies Mirror Homans
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Fruit Flies and Sleep Disorders
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Gene Variant Linked to Narcolepsy
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Health Guide
Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Risk Factors
...legs syndrome even if they don't have anemia.Folic acid or magnesium deficienciesSmokingAlcohol abuseCaffeine (coffee drinking is specifically associated with PLMD)StressFatigueProlonged exposure... Read more »Sleep disorders
...factors include: Erratic hours of wakefulness Too much light Too much noise Too much caffeine or other stimulants Sleeping drugs should be used only when prescribed by a... 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: Prognosis
PrognosisNarcolepsy 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... 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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