Narcolepsy is caused by a deficiency of orexin, a brain chemical that regulates wakefulness and REM sleep. The MSLT and polysomnography are gold standards for diagnosing narcolepsy. Medications like ...

Narcolepsy can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, as well as cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone. Other symptoms can include sleep paralysis and hallucinations that occur both during sleep ...

(CNN) — Matthew Horsnell began falling asleep for no reason when he was in sixth grade. “I would go to bed at 8:30 at night, yet every morning I would wake up and struggle to get out of bed,” said ...

I dedicated my last two columns to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy. As a clinician, I know the signs of narcolepsy and the impact that narcolepsy can have on my patients and ...

If you or someone in your household has narcolepsy, you know how much this condition can affect daily life. People with narcolepsy have fragmented nighttime sleep and extreme sleepiness during the day ...

Cognitive symptoms associated with narcolepsy type 1 are common, particularly in sustaining attention and processing information. Oveporexton improved attention, memory, and executive function over 8 ...

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