Narcolepsy is a disorder caused by losing orexin neurons, marked by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, and sudden weakening of muscle control. Previously, we found two kinds of neurons ...

Cataplexy is a sudden episode of muscle weakness that occurs while fully aware and conscious. It can be triggered by emotional events, such as laughing, crying or fear, and is usually transient in ...

Cataplexy is a sudden, brief loss of voluntary muscle tone triggered by strong emotions such as laughter, excitement, anger or fear. There is a strong association between cataplexy and narcolepsy, a ...

SAN DIEGO -- AXS-12 (reboxetine), an investigational treatment for narcolepsy, reduced weekly cataplexy attacks and in some cases provided complete remission, the phase III SYMPHONY study showed. From ...

Managing narcolepsy involves implementing good sleep hygiene and accessing counselling and support. Medicines used to treat the symptoms of narcolepsy include stimulants such as modafinil, ...

Narcolepsy may be treated with several types of prescription medications. While often not the first choice of treatment due to safety concerns, gamma-hydroxybutyrate may be used in certain cases.

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. People with narcolepsy often find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of ...

As far as party tricks go, Kay Underwood's is hard to beat. At least that's how many of her friends see it. Frequently introduced as the woman who "collapses when she laughs", this 20-year-old ...

Sleep is of absolute necessity for us humans, although if one falls asleep all of a sudden while being awoken, it would cause a big trouble. The brain is equipped with sleep mechanism and wakefulness ...