Narcolepsy is a neurological condition that causes sudden “sleep attacks” at any time, while sleep apnea causes breathing pauses during sleep. Sleep apnea symptoms include loud snoring, gasping, dry ...

When you have narcolepsy, your brain doesn’t manage your wake-sleep cycle properly. Scientists are still studying the causes. But they believe one factor is a substance in your brain called hypocretin ...

Narcolepsy is a rare neurological sleeping condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and difficulty staying asleep at night. Blood tests alone are not used to diagnose narcolepsy. A ...

Narcolepsy alters the pulsations that maintain the brain’s waste clearance system, shows a new study from the University of Oulu. The researchers’ discovery increases our understanding of the effects ...

Julie Flygare was 21 when the symptoms started. First her knees would buckle briefly, but only when she laughed. She awoke one night to the sight of a burglar attacking her, while she lay paralyzed ...

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 ...