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 ...

Narcolepsy, a neurological disorder affecting sleep-wake cycles, impacts one in two thousand people, typically between ages ...

With the right treatment, narcolepsy can be effectively managed. Take this assessment to find out whether you have your condition under control or may need to make a few adjustments. When you live ...

Oveporexton, a novel first-in-class OX2R-selective agonist, shows promise for improving memory, attention, and executive function in individuals with narcolepsy type 1.

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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 ...

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 ...

Narcolepsy was linked to high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes on top of outright cardiovascular disease events in a retrospective cohort study. Notably, patients with narcolepsy started ...

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological sleep disorder that disrupts the brain’s ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles, leading to sudden sleep attacks, fragmented nighttime sleep, and overwhelming ...