Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. People with narcolepsy often find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time, regardless of the circumstances. Narcolepsy can cause serious disruptions in your daily routine. Some people mistakenly attribute symptoms of narcolepsy to depression, seizure disorders, fainting,

Recognizing narcolepsy is very difficult. It is a very rare condition. A narcolepsy sufferer can be diagnosed with this condition, only after suffering the symptoms for 10 to 15 years. Basically narcolepsy is a neurological disorder. Sleep signals are sent to your body at an unpredictable and inappropriate time. This situation happens during the times [...]

By: Elmo Kandel Narcolepsy, a relatively rare sleep disorder, causes people to fall asleep when they do not want to. This is caused by a neurological disorder. The brain sends signals to the body that are sleep inducing; however, they are sent at inappropriate and unpredictable times. Often it happens when a person is involved in a quiet activity, such as watching a movie or during a meeting. Sometimes a person with this sleep disorder falls asleep while driving, which is obviously extremely dangerous. Others fall asleep while they are eating or talking. The overwhelming need to sleep can come at any hour of the day during any activity.People suffering with narcolepsy often do not realize how sleepy they are, nor how often they fall asleep. It is often a family member, friend or coworker that convinces them that they need to seek medical help for their sleep disorder.Narcolepsy has five main symptoms. These are excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia and fragmented sleep, sleep paralysi

Narcolepsy is known to be another sleeping disorder. The rate of occurrence is considered to be around five per 100,000 populations. In this condition, during the waking periods the inhibition of REM sleep could not be done. This result in the sleep periods which is spontaneous that lasts only over 15minutes or so throughout the entire day. The different symptoms of Narcolepsy includes sleep paralysis, excessive sleepiness, automatic behaviour, cataplexy known to be physical weakness with emotion, low concentration, school problems, hypnagogic hallucinations and many more.The developmental stage of symptoms takes a long time and it would be complete only after several years. Researches are still going on the same but there has not been a conclusion yet. The cause has not been fou

Ordinarily, people who tend to fall asleep during the day would be immediately associated with Narcolepsy. But wait, there is more to this than the usual sleep disorder we might deem it to be. Body framework such as our spine may also have something to do with the whole issue as discovered by a study on the low levels of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) for some people today. People suffering from this illness called cataplexy are more likely to have issues with regards for people who can control on their ability to stay awake and sleep as well. The study can be viewed in full here - Spinal Fluid Holds Clues to Rare Sleep Disorder cataplexy, cerebral spinal fluid, csf, fall asleep, framework, Health Issues, How to sleep better, narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, SLEEP News, sleep disorder, spine

Narcolepsy has been known to be a struggling issue when it comes to have to stay awake and control when we want to sleep. Narcolepsy does limit itself towards humans but dogs as well. The picture of a person or animal suffering from narcolepsy is not at all comforting. People who want to stay awake yet are deprived to do so find themselves sleeping at the most inappropriate moment. Just take a look at this poodle who is suffering from this dreaded narcolepsy syndrome. Poodle with narcolepsy - Watch more free videos dogs, Health Issues, How to sleep better, narcolepsy, narcolepsy syndrome, poodle, sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues, SLEEP Video, stay awake, suffering

If there is a sickness that people experience due to lack of sleep, there is also a sleeping problem characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Many of us may not be aware of it, but even if we get the right amount of sleep, we still experience sleepiness that is commonly known as Narcolepsy. Some may confuse Narcolepsy with insomnia or perhaps due to the weather or the surrounding people find themselves in. Approached in this way, it may not seem to be serious until people finally realize that it is coming to be a habit. The best way to find out if anyone is suffering from such an illness is to see the specialists. It is best to look ahead rather than rely on assumptions. Sleep is more than relaxing and taking it easy. It is also about becoming aware of what may be overlooked. Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here is a good site to know more about Narcolepsy Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment. excessive daytim

Narcolepsy is no joke. Excessive sleepiness during the day is often shunned and left undiagnosed for years, often resulting in more grave problems like depression and death. Physicians don't always pinpoint narcolepsy as there are many factors that might be triggering the sleepiness. Sufferers often feel a lack of energy and extremely tired.There are times when the severe sleepiness is suddenly felt that it is usually called an “attack.” These attacks commonly run for no more than thirty minutes, but in severe cases the sufferer can be knocked out for hours. If you have watched the mocie Deuce Bigalow and watched that girl who always falls asleep in the middle of an activity for no apparent reason, that’s an example of severe narcolepsy. Narcoleptics even have really weak memory and incorrect vision.Most situations of narcolepsy are genetic. The hypothalamus is attacked by bad genes, stopping it from sending appropriate signals to the rest of the body. The hereditary nature of n

I don't spend enough time marketing The Nettle Blog so the number of regular readers is relatively small and I rarely receive any comments.So I was very pleased to receive a comment from a Narcolepsy sufferer (Aumriff) in response to my post about a possible Narcolepsy diagnosis and the Modafinil pills I've been prescribed.You can read it here: Narcolepsy and Modafinil Thanks for your comment Aumriff. In response to your question I have never suffered with Cataplexy which is probably why this is the first time in 7-8 years of consultations that I've never been treated for Narcolepsy.If I do indeed have Narcolepsy it's certainly not a typical case.In my research on Narcolepsy (thank you Wikipedia) it seems that Cataplexy is fairly common among Narcolepts, but not always present. The symptoms mentioned on Wikipedia are:1) Nighttime sleep does not include much deep sleep, so the brain tries to "catch up" during the day, hence EDS.Very familiar with this. EDS is a frequent problem

The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate nighttime 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 wakenings.Daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations also occur in people who do not have narcolepsy, more frequently in people who are suffering from extreme lack of sleep. Cataplexy is generally considered to be unique to narcolepsy.In most cases, the first symptom of narcolepsy to appear is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness. The other symptoms may begin alone or in combination months or years after the onset of the daytime

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may recall some earlier posts that mentioned by ongoing efforts to battle a sleep disorder.You can read the earlier posts at:http://www.thenettle.com/blog/2005/06/sleep-tight.htmlhttp://www.thenettle.com/blog/2005/06/two-nights-in-sleep-laboratory.htmlhttp://www.thenettle.com/blog/2006/09/marketing-techniques-in-food-allergies.htmlThe latest development is that my sleep doctor at the sleep clinic in Middlesbrough gave up on finding a solution and transferred me to a new doctor who had recently moved to the sleep clinic from another hospital. Apparently, this new doctor is very good at diagnosing sleep disorders.I had my first meeting with the new doc on Monday and after reviewing my history, he came to the conclusion that the limb movement during sleep was something of a red herrring - in which case I may not have Periodic Limb Movement Disorder after all.To my surprise he said it was more likely I had a form of Narcolepsy.This surprise

Narcolepsy, a chronic and commonly diagnosed sleep disorder, affects over a quarter of a million Americans each year (approximately one person in every two thousand). Characterized by the body's inability to properly regulate sleep, narcolepsy's most obvious symptoms can include cataplexy (involuntary loss of muscle control), "automatic" behaviors (performing regular, mundane tasks by rote), hallucinations and paralysis during sleep. However, narcolepsy is most commonly associated with the onset of "mini sleeps" or "sleep attacks" during the day. These narcoleptic episodes (often referred to as EDS or excessive daytime sleepiness) occur when the individual is suddenly overcome by the urge to sleep. The resulting state of narcolepsis can pass within a few seconds or it can last for more than half an hour. Relatively recent medical research identifies narcolepsy as a genetically based sleep regulation disorder that usually emerges during the middle and late teenage years. Ho

The main characteristic of Narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate nighttime 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 wakenings.Daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations also occur in people who do not have Narcolepsy, more frequently in people who are suffering from extreme lack of sleep. Cataplexy is generally considered to be unique to Narcolepsy.In most cases, the first symptom of Narcolepsy to appear is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness. The other symptoms may begin alone or in combination months or years after the onset of the daytime