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Alternate Names : Daytime Sleep Disorder

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Narcolepsy Symptoms & Signs

Persistent drowsiness
Difficulty for a young adult to stay awake during classes or work
A sudden, uncontrollable need to sleep during the day (hypersomnia)
- May occur several times during a day
- Usually after eating, but may occur at any time
- Each sleep episode lasts about 15 minutes
Awake and refreshed feeling after each episode
Hallucinations, visual (sight) or auditory (hearing) may precede sleep or occur during the sleep episode
Sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy)
- May be associated with emotional reactions such as laughter or anger
- May be similar in appearance to seizures
Temporary inability to use muscles (sleep paralysis)
- Occurs immediately upon awakening
- Occurs at the onset of drowsiness

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Review Date : 7/28/2002
Reviewed By : Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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