Archive for the 'Narcolepsy' Category

Treatment for Narcolepsy

There is no one particular cure for narcolepsy unfortunately. However, there are a combination of approches one can take to reduce the symptoms. Treatment of narcolepsy is best done with a combination of lifestyle changes, scheduled naps, and drug treatment. Also, drug treatments can also help deal with secondary symptoms such as catalexy, hallucinations, and [...]

Cause Of Narcolepsy

It is not exactly known what the cause of narcolepsy is. It is difficult to say why one person gets narcolepsy and another does not. It is thought that there may be a combination of things which cause narcolepsy. For example, a low level of hypocretin, a brain chemical which monitors alertness levels, may play [...]

What Is Narcolepsy?

Narcolepsy is a disease of the central nervous system. One of the main symptoms of narcolepsy is sudden sleep, soeople suffering from narcolepsy can fall asleep with practically no warning at all. Other symptoms also include loss of muscle tone, distorted perceptions and inability to move or talk. A persons nocturnal sleep is also disturbed. [...]