What is narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness.
What are the signs/symptoms?
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or feeling tired all the time
- Cataplexy—loss of muscle control
- Sleep paralysis—the feeling of being unable to move or speak though totally aware of environment
- Disturbed nighttime sleep
- Low motivation
- Memory loss
- Inability to concentrate
Reviewed by: Mercedes Bello, MD
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