Recognizing markers like atonia index during wakefulness (WAI) that are not present in other hypersomnias might help in the diagnosis of narcolepsy. Atonia index during wakefulness (WAI) might ...

Narcolepsy, with or without cataplexy, can have a substantial detrimental effect on well-being and quality of life. Because there is no cure for this condition, current treatments aim to improve ...

That overwhelming sleepiness dragging you down might not just be from staying up too late scrolling through TikTok. While everyone occasionally battles the afternoon slump, people with hypersomnia or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Pain, sleep and mood disorders were the most commonly found comorbidities among those with narcolepsy, ...

My family and I jokingly refer to the year I found out I had narcolepsy as my “blackout year.” I was living a nocturnal life at college, up all night with insomnia and stuck in my dorm room sleeping ...

Narcolepsy is a rare condition that will make someone fall asleep abruptly — even in the middle of the day during an activity. It's possible to treat narcolepsy and manage your symptoms with lifestyle ...

A novel drug to supply the severe lack of brain orexin neuropeptides that characterizes narcolepsy type 1 showed major efficacy in a phase II study, although safety events spelled the end of the road ...