Narcolepsy can be misunderstood by people who aren’t familiar with it. For example, people who don’t know about narcolepsy might see you as lazy, even though that’s not what’s happening. Emmanuel ...

A pandemic influenza vaccine with a specific type of vaccine antigen has been linked to an increased incidence of narcolepsy in children from 2009–2010. However, the recent retraction of an article ...

Narcolepsy was linked to high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes on top of outright cardiovascular disease events in a retrospective cohort study. Notably, patients with narcolepsy started ...

Narcolepsy is caused by a deficiency of orexin, a brain chemical that regulates wakefulness and REM sleep. The MSLT and polysomnography are gold standards for diagnosing narcolepsy. Medications like ...

Type 1 narcolepsy is often more severe and includes cataplexy, which is sudden muscle weakness triggered by emotions. Both type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy cause excessive daytime sleepiness, but people ...

When you hear the word “narcolepsy,” you probably think of someone falling asleep without warning. And it's easy to understand why: That’s how the condition is often depicted in movies and on TV. It’s ...

That overwhelming sleepiness dragging you down might not just be from staying up too late scrolling through TikTok. While everyone occasionally battles the afternoon slump, people with hypersomnia or ...

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep condition that is rare in children. It can severely affect a child’s daily life and mental health. This article looks at the prevalence of narcolepsy during childhood in ...

As a sleep specialist, I find it incredibly rewarding to treat people with narcolepsy. It can be unnerving to be diagnosed with the disorder. But it’s also a huge relief, because people finally know ...

Narcolepsy is a rare condition that will make someone fall asleep abruptly — even in the middle of the day during an activity. It's possible to treat narcolepsy and manage your symptoms with lifestyle ...

When Katelynn O’Connell takes her lunch break at work, she follows a routine that sets her apart from other employees. Each day at noon, she unfolds a cot in her small office, turns on a white noise ...