Narcolepsy

A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and AMNESIA. CATAPLEXY; SLEEP PARALYSIS, and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS frequently accompany narcolepsy. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep. (From Neurology 1998 Feb;50(2 Suppl 1):S2-S7)

Also Known As:

Gelineau's Syndrome; Narcoleptic Syndrome; Gelineau's Syndromes; Gelineaus Syndrome; Narcolepsy Cataplexy Syndrome; Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndromes; Narcoleptic Syndromes; Sleep, Paroxysmal; Syndrome, Gelineau; Syndrome, Gelineau's; Syndrome, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy; Syndrome, Narcoleptic; Syndromes, Gelineau's; Syndromes, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy; Syndromes, Narcoleptic; Gelineau Syndrome; Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome; Paroxysmal Sleep

Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Sleep Wake Disorders: 3640
  - Dyssomnias: 27
    - Intrinsic Sleep Disorders: 11
      - Disorders of Excessive Somnolence: 2454
        Narcolepsy: 2625
Mental Disorders: 24177
- Sleep Wake Disorders: 3640
  - Dyssomnias: 27
    - Intrinsic Sleep Disorders: 11
      - Disorders of Excessive Somnolence: 2454
        Narcolepsy: 2625

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