what is narcolepsy? According to Harvey (2014)‚ “narcolepsy is considered a primary hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness) condition.” Being a primary condition‚ it is not caused by another disease. Narcolepsy affects about 1 in 2‚000 people‚ but is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. However‚ having a family member with narcolepsy presents a 20-40 times higher risk of developing the condition compared to the general population. The four major signs and symptoms of narcolepsy are extreme
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(Walsleben and Baron-Faust). Narcolepsy is often mistaken for a depression or people often blame side effects of medication they are taking for their excessive sleepiness. People who have problems in sleep and staying awake during the day not only affect themselves but also those of their families and friends. Many people who have sleeping disorders are unaware of the fact that they have a problem. One of the most common and crucial sleeping disorders is Narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a frequent disorder.
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Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. Narcolepsy in the only known neurological disorder that affects the brain in such a dramatic way where symptoms can include; sleep paralysis (cataplexy) and hallucinations. According to Jerome Siegel‚ a professor of psychiatry at UCLA symptoms such as cataplexy can be brought on by "laughter‚ embarrassment‚ social interactions with strangers‚ sudden anger‚ athletic exertion
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As a nurse‚ if I were explaining to a patient with narcolepsy what happens inside of their body‚ I would begin with the basics. I would explain that there are two parts of your brain that are constantly at battle with each other‚ trying to shut each other down‚ a concept known as mutual inhibition. These two parts are known as the arousal areas‚ responsible for keeping you awake‚ and the vlPOA‚ which is responsible for making you fall asleep and keeping you asleep. The arousal areas are powered
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drowsiness during the day‚ resulting in sleep‚ you probably suffer from narcolepsy. There are two different types of narcolepsy: narcolepsy 1 and narcolepsy 2. Narcolepsy type one is caused by damage to [the hypothalamus]‚ resulting in decreased production of orexin‚ a hormone that helps maintain wakefulness. Narcolepsy type 2 does not have low levels of orexin‚ and its cause is unknown” (Mahoney‚ et al.). . Some who have experienced narcolepsy would report falling asleep wherever and whenever; typically when
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Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to stay awake during the day. Some symptoms include poor control of day-time sleepiness that consists of sudden spurts of extreme tiredness that may even be accompanied by uncontrollable sleep. The person may fall asleep for a few seconds to minutes while doing everyday activities. Hallucinations and partial to full paralysis are also possible symptoms that can occur before or after uncontrolled sleep spells. Interestingly enough
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Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep wake cycles. Narcolepsy deeply affects people by causing them to unexpectedly falling to sleep while‚ at school‚ work‚ while having conversations‚ eating‚ doing everyday activities‚ and in some cases even while driving. It is very important to be aware of narcolepsy because it is estimated to affect at least 1 in every 3‚000 people in the United States‚ people with narcolepsy experience cataplexy which is a sudden loss of
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Narcolepsy or dyssomina is a chronic sleep disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the brain’s inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. During the day‚ people with narcolepsy have sudden and irresistible bouts of sleep that occur at inappropriate times or places‚ which can last from a few seconds to several minutes and happen multiple times a day. Narcolepsy’s most common major symptom‚ other than excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)‚ is cataplexy. Sleep paralysis and hallucinations
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When You Just Can’t Stop Falling Asleep: Narcolepsy Symptoms and Diagnosis Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder caused by the brain’s inability to properly coordinate the body’s sleep (circadian) rhythms. Narcoleptics fall asleep at peculiar times or they crave sleep more than what is considered normal. Narcolepsy is one of the rarest sleep disorders. The sleep patterns of narcolepsy sufferers are off base and they can crave or fall asleep at odd hours. Imagine how dangerous that would be
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Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a rare‚ debilitating sleep disorder‚ in which a person falls asleep uncontrollably. According to Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia‚ 6th Edition‚ it occurs in both males and females with an estimated 125‚000-250‚000 Americans suffering with this disorder. Although the cause of this disorder is unknown‚ scientist believe the hypocretin‚ a substance found in the neurons of the brain‚ are few or missing from the people diagnosed with Narcolepsy (American Medical Association Complete
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