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Is narcolepsy curable?
Not at this time, no. However, there are medications that can help with the symptoms.
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.
What are the major symptoms of narcolepsy?
The major symptoms of narcolepsy include Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), Cataplexy (a loss of muscle tone as an effect of emotion), and sometimes disturbed nighttime sleep. Persons with Narcolepsy may also experience dreaming while awake (sleep hallucinations), sleep paralysis (a temporary inability to move after waking up), and falling asleep at inappropriate times and in inappropriate situations. Narcolepsy is diagnosed by a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT).
When does narcolepsy present?
Narcolepsy typically presents in adolescence or early adulthood, although it can occur at any age. Symptoms may develop gradually over time or suddenly. Common signs include excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), sleep paralysis, and hallucinations.
What are some of the common symptoms of Narcolepsy?
Some common symptoms of Narcolepsy include the loss of muscle control, hallucinating, being unable to move when falling asleep or waking and rapidly going into REM sleep. One should contact a doctor if they have any of those symptoms.
Can excess use of xanax cause narcolepsy?
The use of Xanax absolutely does not cause narcolepsy, though severe drowsiness may be common in some who use this medication. Narcolepsy is an irreversible life-long condition which is a REM sleep disorder - the major symptoms of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness, hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep paralysis and cataplexy - though not all four of the major symptoms are experienced by all narcoleptics. Research in recent years has suggested narcolepsy is predominantly experienced in those who have autoimmune destruction of the hypothalamic protein, orexin/hypocretin. Xanax absolutely does not "cause" narcolepsy, and merely produces symptoms of sleepiness as a possible side effect which are resolved when the medication wears off. A better explanation for this symptom is to say "Xanax made me drowsy." It is ill-advised and potentially insulting to those who do have a narcolepsy diagnosis to claim to develop a chronic, life-long condition rather than accurately state you experienced adverse drug effects.
Is there a cure for narcolepsy?
Patients can be treated with amphetamine-like stimulant drugs (Dexedrine) to control drowsiness and sleep attacks. The symptoms of abnormal REM sleep (cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations) are treated with antidepressants.
What is wrong with an adult that has total lack of conscience spells and dead like symptoms?
you're probably dealing with narcolepsy
When do symptoms of narcolepsy usually begin to appear?
usually appear during the teens or 20s, the disease may not be diagnosed for many years. Most often, the first symptom is an overwhelming feeling of fatigue
Is Narcolepsy progressive?
Yes, Narcolepsy is a progressive disorder. The pace of the progression depends on the individual. Some people will see more narcoleptic symptoms over the course of years while some will see them in only a few months.
Can yohimbe treat narcolepsy?
A 1994 study by the Eastern Virginia Medical School also found yohimbine may be effective in treating narcolepsy.
Is narcolepsy a hereditary disease?
One of the causes of narcolepsy is a genetic mutation. (Neurological Disorder)For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
