Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder defines by constant sleepiness and a tendency to sleep at inappropriate times. Typically, a person with narcolepsy suffers sleep attacks as well as continual sleepiness and a feeling of tiredness that is not completely relieved by any amount of sleep. If not recognized and appropriately managed, narcolepsy can drastically and negatively affect the quality of a person’s life.
What causes narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy appears to be a disorder of the part of the brain that controls sleep and wakefulness. As a result, sleep or part of sleep intrude into the times they are awake
What are the symptoms of Narcolepsy?
The four most common symptoms of narcolepsy are:
- Excessive Daytime Sleeping.
- Cataplexy.
- Sleep Paralysis
- Hypnologic Hallucinations.
How is Narcolepsy treated?
- Medication
- Behaviour treatment
- Management of the environment
