Look up: narcolepsy

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   narcolepsy
   [n] - a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
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   Narcolepsy
   Rare sleep disorder with severe impact on those affected. Its symptoms can include hallucinations. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate night time sleep. A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy or to fall asleep, often at inappropriate times and places. Daytime naps may occur with or without warning and may be irresistible. These naps can occur several times a day. They are typically refreshing, but only for up to a couple hours. Drowsiness may persist for prolonged periods of time. In addition, night-time sleep may be fragmented with frequent wakening.
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   Narcolepsy
   A cause of daytime sleepiness due to an inherited disorder of the control of dreaming sleep. Has to be differentiated from sleep apnoea, periodic leg movements and other rarer causes of daytime sleepiness.
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   Narcolepsy
   a disorder that causes excessive sleepiness during the day and frequent and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep
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   Narcolepsy
   A condition, which is often familial in which there are recurrent, sudden bouts of irresistible sleep. The affected person will usually experience one other of the following: - cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone, sleep paralysis (brief paralysis on waking), and hypnagogic hallucinations (hallucinations experienced during waking or when going off ...
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   Narcolepsy
   A chronic neurologic condition characterized by reoccurring and inexplicable drowsiness and sleep.
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   Narcolepsy
   disorder characterised by short periods of inappropriate sleep during the day, with sleep paralysis and hypnagogic and hypnapompic hallucinations. It is often associated with cataplexy
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   Narcolepsy
   Our Narcolepsy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Narcolepsy Narcolepsy: A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Narcolepsy is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a strong emotion), ...
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   narcolepsy
   a condition of unknown cause characterized by a periodic uncontrollable tendency to fall asleep Category: Medicine • sudden transitory attack of somnolence Category: Medicine
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    narcolepsy
    <neurology> A disorder of sleep associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, involuntary daytime sleep episodes, disturbed nocturnal sleep and cataplexy. ... Narcolepsy affects over 100,000 people in the United States and appears to have a genetic basis. ... Symptoms usually begin in the patients twenties. Treatment often includes the use of a ...
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    narcolepsy
    noun a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; `he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking`
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    Narcolepsy
    `Narcolepsy` is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS). A narcoleptic will most likely experience disturbed nocturnal sleep, which is often confused with insomnia, and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is one of the dyssomnias. A narcoleptic may also sleep at any random time. The term narcolepsy derives from the French word `narcolepsie` created in 1880 by the French physician Jean-Baptis...
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    narcolepsy
    (nahr´ko-lep″se) recurrent, uncontrollable, brief episodes of sleep, often associated with hallucinations just beforehand or just afterward, or cataplexy or sleep paralysis. adj., narcolep´tic., adj.
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    narcolepsy
    a sleep disturbance that is characterized by sudden, uncontrollable spells of sleep during the day, with disturbances of sleep at night.[2 related articles]
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    narcolepsy
    narcolepsy 1. A morbid inclination to sleep. 2. Uncontrollable sleepiness or desire to sleep; usually coming on at intervals even when the subject is supposed to be awake and active. 3. A sleep disorder that usually appears in young adulthood, consisting of recurring episodes of sleep during the day, and often disrupted nocturnal sleep; frequently accompa...
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    narcolepsy
    A sleep disorder that usually appears in young adulthood, consisting of recurring episodes of sleep during the day and often disrupted nocturnal sleep; frequently accompanied by cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations; a genetically determined disease. Syn: Gélineau syndrome, paroxysmal sleep [narco- + G. lpsis, seizure]
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    narcolepsy
    Contents • What causes narcolepsy? • Who is at risk? • Signs and symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Living with narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes a person to have difficulty staying awake. Narcolepsy can cause a person to suddenly fall asleep during t...
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    narcolepsy
    narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and recurring unwanted episodes of sleep (“sleep attacks”). People with narcolepsy may abruptly fall asleep at almost any time, including while talking, eating, or even walking. The attacks may range from embarras...
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