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Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in which a person experiences extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep at inappropriate times, such as while at work or at school. Narcoleptics usually experience disturbed nocturnal sleep and an abnormal daytime sleep pattern, which is often confused with insomnia. When a narcoleptic falls asleep they generally experience the REM stage of sleep within 10 minutes; whereas most people do not experience REM sleep until after 90 minutes. There is little evidence to suggest that narcoleptics tend to have a shorter life span. Another problem that some narcoleptics experience is cataplexy, a sudden muscular weakness brought on by strong emotions (though many people experience cataplexy without having an emotional trigger). It often manifests as muscular weaknesses ranging from a barely perceptible slackening of the facial muscles to the dropping of the jaw or head, weakness at the knees, or a total collapse. Usually only speech is slurred, vision is impaired (double vision, inability to focus), but hearing and awareness remain normal. In some rare cases, an individual's body becomes paralyzed and muscles become stiff. Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder. It is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. It is most likely affected by a number of genetic abnormalities that affect specific biologic factors in the brain, combined with a set off from environment, such as a virus. The term narcolepsy derives from the French word narcolepsie created by the French physician Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau by combining the Greek νάρκη (narkē, "numbness" or "stupor"), and λῆψις (lepsis), "attack" or "seizure". From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is it possible to have a mild case of narcolepsy? Q. Is it possible to have a mild case of narcolepsy? Also could someone not get it until they are 17? Just wondering. I noticed yesterday and today I just suddenly got really tired out of nowhere until I fell asleep (it took about 1 maybe 2 minutes for me to fall asleep) and then I woke up and felt perfectly fine and alert. I am going to try to keep track of it to see if it persists and if it does I may go see a doctor. Can it be controlled? Asked by jaseman_17 - Thu Oct 8 00:48:12 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. narcolepsy comes in all severities. some have it very severe & experience all the symptoms, some just experience one...every case is different. so yes, it's possible that the only symptom one may have is tiredness from time to time. as for the age, MOST cases don't show up until late teens/early 20s...and many times not until much later in life. while the person has been born with it either way, it just doesn't show itself until then. (brain waves & sleep cycles in children is very very different than in adults so it doesn't have much affect on young ones.) it's actually pretty rare for someone younger than mid-teen to exhibit any symptoms. first one to usually manifest is the EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness). sometimes it's the only… [cont.] Answered by sleepycatz1972 - Sun Oct 11 16:30:07 2009 What are the long term and short term effects from narcolepsy? Q. The effects from narcolepsy? Asked by I REALLY want an answer - Fri Nov 24 17:57:19 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Physical well-being and safety. Left untreated, narcolepsy can have an ill effect on your physical well-being and safety. Most activities including driving, working, cooking, or walking, can be very dangerous if you fall asleep or lose muscle control unexpectedly. Social and professional relationships. Unfortunately, sudden sleep episodes are often found humorous to those not familiar with the condition. People may think that the individual falling asleep or appearing to lose consciousness suddenly while eating, talking, working or shopping is faking or purposely doing it. It is not uncommon for a narcoleptic to be misinterpreted as lazy or rude. Intimate relationships. Personal relationships, especially spousal relationships, often… [cont.] Answered by DrIndeed - Fri Nov 24 18:08:02 2006 What evidence shows that severe narcolepsy can lead to suicidal depression?
Q. hahah, i know that. but this is for an assessment, so i need evidence, and i'm not having much luck finding any. :( Asked by unknown - Mon Apr 20 06:16:59 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. think about it. any severe disorder can make a person sad, alone, hopeless, uninspired, etc. put yourself in one's shoes. i guess its not really evidence but just common sense Answered by edspegeddd - Mon Apr 20 06:22:33 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Narcolepsy" See also:
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