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The combination of behavioral changes, ventilation assistance, drug therapy, and surgery allow most people with sleep apnea to be treated successfully, although it may take some time to determine the most effective and least intrusive treatment.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTreating sleep apnea by eliminating the obstruction usually prevents and reverses complications such as pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure, and Heart disease.
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∙ 13y agoNarcolepsy can interfere with a person's ability to work, play, drive, socialize, and perform other daily activities. It is not a degenerative disease.
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What is the prognosis for sleep disorders?
The prognosis depends on the specific disorder. Children usually outgrow sleep disorders. Kleine-Levin syndrome usually get better around age 40. Narcolepsy is a life-long disorder. prognosis for primary sleep disorders is affected by many things.
Involuntary episodes of falling asleep during the daytime while engaged in activity?
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) or Narcolepsy
Does narcolepsy generally take most of your energy?
Narcolepsy robs you of your energy. A study released at the annual conference for narcolepsy stated that a person without narcolepsy would have to stay awake for 32 hours straight to experience the same sensation of that of a person with narcolepsy who was awake for just 1 hour.
When was Narcolepsy - song - created?
Narcolepsy - song - was created on 1997-04-08.
Is narcolepsy a parasomnia?
No, narcolepsy is a dyssomnia. It involves the timing, quantity, or quality of sleep.
What are the demographics of narcolepsy?
40% of patients with narcolepsy have or have had another mental disorder. 18% of patients with narcolepsy are 10 years old or younger. It is estimated that 0.02-0.16% of the general population suffer from narcolepsy. Men and women are equally affected.
How many people experience Narcolepsy?
About one in every one thousand people have narcolepsy.
Do you have narcolepsy?
Yes.
What is the prediction of a disease's outcome?
Prognosis Pro = prior or before Gnosis = knowledge
Can you use narcolepsy in a sentence?
Because he had narcolepsy, Joe seemed to fall asleep at inopportune times.
Is Narcolepsy a disease?
In about 8-12% of cases, people diagnosed with narcolepsy know of other family members with similar symptoms. Most people with the condition have no family members with narcolepsy.
How does a genetic blood test diagnose narcolepsy?
A genetic blood test can reveal the existence of certain substances in people who have a tendency to develop narcolepsy. Positive test results suggest narcolepsy.
