Narcolepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Narcolepsy is divided into two types Most people with type 1 narcolepsy have cataplexy Most people with type 2 narcolepsy don't have cataplexy Narcolepsy is a lifelong condition and does not have a cure However, medicines and lifestyle changes can help manage the symptoms
Narcolepsy - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles People with narcolepsy may feel rested after waking, but then feel very sleepy throughout much of the day
Narcolepsy - Wikipedia People with narcolepsy may visibly fall asleep at unpredictable moments (such motions as head bobbing are common) People with narcolepsy fall quickly into what appears to be very deep sleep, and they wake up suddenly and can be disoriented when they do (dizziness is a common occurrence)
Narcolepsy: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - WebMD Narcolepsy is a brain and nervous system disorder that affects your ability to wake and sleep People with narcolepsy have intense, uncontrollable daytime sleepiness They may suddenly fall
Narcolepsy - Johns Hopkins Medicine Key points about narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder The main symptom of narcolepsy is extra and overwhelming daytime sleepiness, even after a good night's sleep The goal of treatment of narcolepsy is to help you remain as alert as possible during the day
Narcolepsy Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Narcolepsy is a relatively uncommon neurological disorder that impacts a person's ability to stay awake during the day Find out more about the symptoms and treatment for narcolepsy
Narcolepsy - Harvard Health In narcolepsy, the brain-wave pattern can skip some or all of the other sleep stages, causing the person to move from the awake state immediately to REM sleep, or to awaken directly from the REM sleep stage The earliest symptom of narcolepsy is usually daytime sleepiness, which may be extreme
About Narcolepsy | Center for Narcolepsy | Stanford Medicine Narcolepsy and hypersomnia are not hopeless conditions, and even if sometimes a clear cause is not found, there are active therapies The first difficulty when facing a patient with excessive daytime sleepiness is to assess what is the cause of the problem