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Navigating Narcolepsy

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Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterised by recurring periods of excessive sleepiness. It may also cause cataplexy (sudden involuntary muscle weakness or paralysis), hallucinations and/or sleep paralysis.

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Narcolepsy is rare and estimated to affect about 1 in every 2,000 people worldwide. It's caused by dysfunction of the sleep-wake regulators in the brain, though the reason why they function incorrectly in some people is not completely understood.

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11 Apr 2023
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A good all round overview of narcolepsy
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