Narcolepsy

Effects of Narcolepsy Over 200,000 Americans suffer from a severe sleep disorder known as Narcolepsy. (rightdiagnosis.com) Narcolepsy is a permanent disease in which one has lost the ability to regulate sleep cycles. By definition, the disease may seem minor and easy to cure. However, there is no cure for Narcolepsy, and many patients report dreadful and even frightening symptoms such as sleep paralysis Patients of Narcolepsy have low levels of Orexin-A, a neurotransmitter in the brain, which promotes appetite, arousal, and wakefulness. Though there is no direct cause of the deficiency of the neuropeptide, scientists have linked the disorder to hereditary and dietary conditions. The effects of Narcolepsy can interfere with daily life, and…

Narcolepsy is a mental disorder that affects the control of sleep and sleeplessness. People with narcolepsy experience exorbitant daytime sleepiness and infrequent, uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the daytime. These sudden sleep attacks may occur during different kinds of activity at any time of the day. A person sleep for a couples of minutes or up to a half-hour before awakening, but eventually they fall asleep again.They can also experience decreased alertness throughout…

and treatment of narcolepsy. I will also discuss the correlations, if any it has to the field of Neurodiagnostics. Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that creates disruptions of the sleep-wake cycles. People with narcolepsy experience commonly experience periods of extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable bouts of sleep that can strike at any time. These “sleep attacks” usually last a few seconds to several minutes. Narcolepsy can greatly affect daily activities. People may…

Narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder that affects a person’s sleep wake cycle. It is characterized by excessive daytime drowsiness, sudden attacks of sleep, sudden loss of muscle tone or cataplexy, hallucinations, and the inability to move or talk or sleep paralysis. People suffering from narcolepsy regularly find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time and have difficulty staying asleep. This disorder can be treated many different ways including through the use of pharmaceutical drugs,…

A large majority of people who are diagnosed with narcolepsy not only live in fear of endangering their lives and the people who surround them, but also in fear of being set back unfairly if they are recognized as having this condition. Narcolepsy is usually a subject very briefly touched upon in passing conversation by your average person or more frequently not at all. So its symptoms and and even simple description of this affliction are not familiar knowledge, which is why information is few…

I chose narcolepsy for my topic for this final. Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles. The reason I chose narcolepsy is because one out of every 2,000 people are affected by it. Narcolepsy can greatly affect daily activities. People can unwillingly fall asleep even if they are in the middle of an activity like driving, eating, or talking. Other symptoms will include sudden muscle weakness while the person is awake that can…

Although there is no cure for narcolepsy, a number of treatment options are available. Treatment should be individualized based on the severity of symptoms. It can take weeks or months before an optimal regimen is achieved, although complete control of EDS and cataplexy is rarely possible. For example, patient education is an important component of any treatment plan for narcolepsy. Good sleep habits, the avoidance of sleep deprivation and/or irregular sleep patterns, and the scheduling of short…

Narcolepsy is a disease that affects the Central Nervous System with many symptoms that differ between each person with no cure that has been found. Narcolepsy has become known as a sleep disorder although it affects each person through the wakeful hours of the day. Symptoms that affect people with narcolepsy are excessive daytime sleepiness, disrupted night time sleep and when those affected fall asleep during the day, they experience sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. Not every…

I was assigned the sleep disorder known as narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is defined as being a “chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles” (NINDS). Individuals diagnosed with narcolepsy tend to experience unexpected sleep attacks throughout the day. These “sleep attacks” are uncontrollable and often make it difficult for the person to live a normal and productive life. It is estimated that one in every two thousand people in the US is affected by this disorder. The exact…

Narcolepsy Marilyn Monroe once said, “The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.” There are many different sleeping disorders, especially in this stressful life, where people do not get enough sleep every day. Insomnia, sleep apnea, and cataplexy are just few examples of those disorders. However, many people started to suffer from a quite new sleeping disorder called, narcolepsy. As Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD., states in his article “Narcolepsy Symptoms, Treatment & Remedies”…