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Symptoms could include:
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Disturbed Sleep Pattern
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Loss of Muscle Tone
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Persons with narcolepsy have episodes of sudden daytime sleeping ("sleep attack"), usually preceded by drowsiness. It may be difficult for a young adult to stay awake during classes or work.
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Most often, the first symptom is an overwhelming feeling of fatigue. After several months or years, cataplexy and other symptoms appear.Cataplexy is the most dramatic symptom of narcolepsy.
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The narcolepsy gene allows cells in the hypothalamus(the part of the brain that regulates sleep behavior) to receive messages from other cells. As a result of the mutation, the cells cannot communicate properly, and abnormal sleeping patterns deve...
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Most often, the first symptom is an over-whelming feeling of fatigue. After several months or years, cataplexy and other symptoms appear.Cataplexy is the most dramatic symptom of narcolepsy.
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In 1999 researchers identified the gene that causes narcolepsy. The gene allows cells in the hypothalamus(the part of the brain that regulates sleep behavior) to receive messages from other cells.
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While the symptoms of narcolepsy usually appear during a person's late teens or early 20s, the disease may not be diagnosed for many years. Most often, the first symptom is an overwhelming feeling of fatigue.
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Cataplexy, the most dramatic symptom of narcolepsy, affecting 75 percent of people with the disorder. During an attack of cataplexy, the person's knees buckle and the neck muscles go slack.
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Drowsiness refers to feeling abnormally sleepy during the day-- often with a strong tendency to actually fall asleep in inappropriate situations or at inappropriate times.Sleepiness- during the day; Hypersomnia; Somnolence.Excessive daytime sleepi...
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Each year, at least 100,000 vehicular crashes and 1,550 deaths are caused by drivers who are impaired by sleepiness.
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When drowsiness occurs most of the time or causes a person to fall asleep at inappropriate times, quality of life and performance can be affected.
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Isolated sleep paralysis is a type of paralysis associated with a sleep disorder. Sleep paralysis is the inability to perform voluntary muscle movements during sleep.
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Hallucinations involve sensing things that aren''t there while a person is awake and conscious.Feeling a crawling sensation on the skin Hearing voices when no one has spoken Seeing patterns, lights, beings, or objects that aren''t there.Many recreat...
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A hallucination is a false perception occurring without any identifiable external stimulus and indicates an abnormality in perception. The false perceptions can occur in any of the five sensory modalities.
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Hallucinations are false or distorted sensory experiences that appear to be real perceptions. These sensory impressions are generated by the mind rather than by any external stimuli, and may be seen, heard, felt, and even smelled or tasted.A hallu...
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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attacks.Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder, not a mental illness. The exact cause is unknown.
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Narcolepsy is a disorder of the nervous system marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy(a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour). The American Psychiatric Association(APA) classif...
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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy(a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).Narcolepsy is the second-leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness(a...
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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy(a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).Narcolepsy is the second-leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness(a...
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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy(a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).Narcolepsy is the second-leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness(a...
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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy(a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).Narcolepsy is the second-leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness(a...
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Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of sleepiness during the day. Episodes can last from a few seconds to more than an hour and can significantly interfere with daily activities.People with narcolepsy oft...
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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy(a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).Narcolepsy is the second-leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness(a...
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Hypersomnia refers to a set of related disorders that involve excessive daytime sleepiness.There are two main categories of hypersomnia: primary hypersomnia(sometimes called idiopathic hypersomnia) and recurrent hypersomnia(sometimes called recurr...
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A good night's sleep is important for your functioning and well-being. Too much sleep can be a problem. One side effect of cancer and cancer treatment is sleeping too much. This is called hypersomnia, meaning ‘‘too much sleep.''
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Hypersomnia refers to a set of related disorders that involve excessive daytime sleepiness.There are two main categories of hypersomnia: primary hypersomnia(sometimes called idiopathic hypersomnia) and recurrent hypersomnia(sometimes called recurr...
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Emotional content floods the brain in response to our experiences, physiological and psychological states. Most of us learn how to prevent emotions from interfering with functioning as we mature.
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