Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy may also be associated with cataplexy, a brief episode of severe loss of tone of various muscles. Generalized weakness may occur for a few moments during the transition between sleep and wake (sleep paralysis).
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Narcolepsy
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a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and recurring unwanted episodes of sleep ("sleep attacks").
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NARCOLEPSY - A disorder of sleep associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, involuntary daytime sleep episodes, disturbed nocturnal sleep, and cataplexy.
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Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. People with the disorder often find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time, regardless of the circumstances.
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Narcolepsy
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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).
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Narcolepsy
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Dr. Joyce Walsleben discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatments available for narcolepsy.
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Narcolepsy
Dr Rob Hicks
Narcolepsy is characterised by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of sleep at irregular and unexpected times. Attacks may occur in the middle of a conversation or during a meal and can last minutes or many hours.
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Narcolepsy is usually treated with a medication to improve alertness and an anti-depressant that helps control cataplexy. The U.S.
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Narcolepsy is treated by use of stimulating medications during the daytime.
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For drowsiness due to narcolepsy, stimulants (like Ritalin) may be prescribed.
For drowsiness due to other causes, seek medical help.
Call your health care provider if: ...
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A combination of drugs that is used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder). It belongs to the family of drugs called stimulants. Also called dextroamphetamine-amphetamine.
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Xyrem (sodium oxybate; a.k.a. gamma hydroxybutyrate [GHB]) oral solution Indication: treatment of cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone associated with narcolepsy.
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(It has also been used to treat narcolepsy.) But when taken by people without ADHD, it can have the opposite effect, stimulating the user and delivering a euphoric high, according to Dr.
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2 Narcolepsy, a rare neurological condition most commonly found in teenagers and those in their early 20s, causes daytime drowsiness and causes people to fall asleep at any time. Around 28,000 people in the UK have the condition.
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