narcolepsy

     

Narcolepsy is a neurological conition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS). A narcoleptic will most likely experience disturbed nocturnal sleep, which is often confused with insomnia, and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is one of the dyssomnias. A narcoleptic may also fall asleep at any random time.

Trivia about narcolepsy

  • You've got this disease if you're prone to sudden sleeping attacks during the day
  • The cause of this disorder characterized by sudden sleep attacks is unknown
  • Immediate "REM" sleep is a characteristic symptom of the sleeping attacks caused by this disease
  • You just need a nap! You don't have this sleep disorder that can make sufferers nod off while standing up
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew looks over some sleep data at the Sleep Research Center at Stanford University.) The Sleep Center at Stanford Hospital & Clinics discovered the gene for this disorder involving sudden sleep, from the Greek for "numb"

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