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Yes. There are many sufferers of it. But if someone doesnt get enough sleep all of a sudden, and it only happens once, then it is not partial insomnia. If this happens for many days, then it is.

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No. A narcoleptic attack either occurs or it doesn't.

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Involuntary episodes of falling asleep during the daytime while engaged in activity?

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) or Narcolepsy


Does narcolepsy generally take most of your energy?

Narcolepsy robs you of your energy. A study released at the annual conference for narcolepsy stated that a person without narcolepsy would have to stay awake for 32 hours straight to experience the same sensation of that of a person with narcolepsy who was awake for just 1 hour.


When was Narcolepsy - song - created?

Narcolepsy - song - was created on 1997-04-08.


Is narcolepsy a parasomnia?

No, narcolepsy is a dyssomnia. It involves the timing, quantity, or quality of sleep.


What are the demographics of narcolepsy?

40% of patients with narcolepsy have or have had another mental disorder. 18% of patients with narcolepsy are 10 years old or younger. It is estimated that 0.02-0.16% of the general population suffer from narcolepsy. Men and women are equally affected.


How many people experience Narcolepsy?

About one in every one thousand people have narcolepsy.


Do you have narcolepsy?

Yes.


Can you use narcolepsy in a sentence?

Because he had narcolepsy, Joe seemed to fall asleep at inopportune times.


Is Narcolepsy a disease?

In about 8-12% of cases, people diagnosed with narcolepsy know of other family members with similar symptoms. Most people with the condition have no family members with narcolepsy.


How does a genetic blood test diagnose narcolepsy?

A genetic blood test can reveal the existence of certain substances in people who have a tendency to develop narcolepsy. Positive test results suggest narcolepsy.


What is it called if when you fall asleep anywhere for no reason?

Narcolepsy is the disorder where you fall asleep anywhere at anytime.


What part of the brain causes narcolepsy?

A lack of the protein hypocretin in the hippocampus and lower thalamus is thought to be the location of the main cause of narcolepsy.