Narcolepsy is a rare condition that will make someone fall asleep abruptly — even in the middle of the day during an activity. It's possible to treat narcolepsy and manage your symptoms with lifestyle ...

Recognizing markers like atonia index during wakefulness (WAI) that are not present in other hypersomnias might help in the diagnosis of narcolepsy. Atonia index during wakefulness (WAI) might ...

DARIEN, IL - A new study shows that many adolescents with excessive daytime sleepiness consistent with a clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy test positive for marijuana, emphasizing the importance of ...

As a sleep specialist, I find it incredibly rewarding to treat people with narcolepsy. It can be unnerving to be diagnosed with the disorder. But it’s also a huge relief, because people finally know ...

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Ottumwa Regional Health Center has reopened its sleep lab after five years without the service, giving patients a local option for overnight sleep disorder testing.

Narcolepsy, with or without cataplexy, can have a substantial detrimental effect on well-being and quality of life. Because there is no cure for this condition, current treatments aim to improve ...

Lois E. Krahn, MD, professor of psychiatry, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; sleep specialist, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ. I've been doing narcolepsy work for 25 years, and there has never been a ...

The investigational orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist oveporexton improved cognitive symptoms of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) in ...