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  • Daytime sleepiness

  • Excessive tiredness during daytime

  • Rapidly falling asleep in the middle of something

  • I'm sleepy at noon

  • Suddenly feeling extremely drowsy

  • Drowsy during the day

  • Abrupt drowsiness

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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is narcolepsy?

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder causing excessive daytime drowsiness. The cause is unclear but may involve genetic factors and abnormal signaling in the brain. Symptoms include sudden sleep attacks, loss of muscle tone, and possible hallucinations.

Symptoms of narcolepsy

  • Experiences sleep paralysis frequently

  • Episodes of sudden, overwhelming sleepiness in the daytime

  • Whole body suddenly goes limp when laughing or with strong emotions

  • Excessively sleepy or falling asleep in the day

  • I frequently have nightmares.

Questions your doctor may ask to check for narcolepsy

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose narcolepsy

  • Do you often experience sleep paralysis?

  • Do you have episodes of sudden, overwhelming sleepiness in the daytime?

  • Does your whole body suddenly go limp when laughing or with strong emotions?

  • Do you often feel sleepy, doze off or take naps in the day?

  • Do you often experience nightmares?

Treatment for narcolepsy

There is no cure for narcolepsy, but medications (stimulants, cognitive-enhancing medication, and antidepressants) and lifestyle modifications can help manage symptoms.

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References

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Shohei Harase

Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)

Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.

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