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Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), episodes of sleep and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a kind of dyssomnia.
Symptoms of narcolepsy
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.
Four other classic symptoms of narcolepsy, which may not occur in all patients, are:
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Living With Narcolepsy - A site dedicated to narcolepsy and the people who live with it, including a description of symptoms, tips for coping with the disorder, treatment options, sources of help, and links to research and sleep disorder sites.
Sleep Disorders Newsletter - Online version of patient, researcher and physician newsletter.
Center for Narcolepsy - The Stanford University Sleep Clinic was the first medical clinic established to specialize in sleep disorders.
Center for Narcolepsy Research. - General narcolepsy information and faqs, support groups, research and schedule of events. Part of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
eMedicine Health - Narcolepsy - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Living with Narcolepsy - A place for people to help each other with chat, message board group news available.
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Narcolepsy - This site gives clinical, genetic and HLA information about this disorder.
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Narcolepsy - A look at this disorder by the Sleep Disorder Channel.
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Narcolepsy - A Sleep Disorder - Site dedicated to narcoleptics by a narcoleptic. Includes experiences with this disorder, FAQs, message board, chat and information on medicine.
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Narcolepsy - What is it Really Like? - Information on the difficulties associated with diagnosis and treatment.
Narcolepsy Association UK - The homepage for Narcolepsy Association UK - UKAN a registered charity
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Narcolepsy Internet - Support and Information for people with narcolepsy or ideopathic hypersomnia, their family, and care-providers. Also provides a private member-only email based discussion group.
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Narcolepsy Message Board and Help Forum - Offers an archive, post a article and joining instructions.
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Narcolepsy Network - Support for people who have narcolepsy (or related sleep disorders), their families and friends, and professionals involved in treatment, research, and public education.
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Narcolepsy Research Project - Flyer for research project looking for narcoleptic volunteers.
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Stanford University's Center for Narcolepsy - Includes information on treatment, pointers to latest research and publications, their current research and information on the basic mechanisms of narcolepsy.
Swiss Narcolepsy Association - Information on the activities of the association.
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The Florida Narcolepsy Association - Support group for people with sleep disorders.
The Narcolepsy Institute - The Narcolepsy Institute provides support services to individuals who have narcolepsy and their families in New York City (Montefiore Medical Center).
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