Narcolepsy is a condition that can have a huge psychological, social and physical impact on those who have it. It is characterised by sleep attacks where sufferers fall asleep and sometimes drop to ...

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Narcolepsy with cataplexy, now known as type 1 narcolepsy, is a chronic neurological disorder that affects a person’s sleep-wake cycle and involves muscle weakness. The condition can cause a person to ...

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Narcolepsy refers to a serious and rare brain disorder that causes a person to fall asleep at any time. This chronic condition interrupts the normal sleeping pattern and is classified as hypersomnia.