Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder which includes overwhelming sleepiness, and sudden attacks of sleep. Most people with narcolepsy find it difficult to stay awake for extended periods of time, which in turn affects their daily life. The condition is not related to depression, epilepsy, or fainting spells. Usually narcolepsy starts between ages 10 to 25. Symptoms may include;
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Sudden loss of muscle tone
- Sleep Paralysis
- hallucinations
There are no known causes to narcolepsy or a cure, although there are some treatments which may manage your symptoms. Stimulants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, or sodium oxybate are madications that you can take to manage your symptoms. New treatments that are being tested are hypocretin replacement, hypocretin gene therapy, stem cell transplant, skin temperature manipulation and immunotherapy, although these are not fully tested yet, and cannot be released.
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Sudden loss of muscle tone
- Sleep Paralysis
- hallucinations
There are no known causes to narcolepsy or a cure, although there are some treatments which may manage your symptoms. Stimulants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, or sodium oxybate are madications that you can take to manage your symptoms. New treatments that are being tested are hypocretin replacement, hypocretin gene therapy, stem cell transplant, skin temperature manipulation and immunotherapy, although these are not fully tested yet, and cannot be released.