narcolepsy
noun
nar·co·lep·sy
ˈnär-kə-ˌlep-sē 
plural narcolepsies
: a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring with cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations
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This type of narcolepsy is often confirmed by a spinal tap showing a lack of the neurotransmitter orexin.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Treatment for narcolepsy typically includes medications such as stimulants, dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (DNRIs), histamine-3 (H3) receptor antagonists/inverse agonists, and antidepressants.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
For Shand, who has narcolepsy with cataplexy, the years since her diagnosis have brought waves of frustration and grief but also a sense of loneliness.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
One lot of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has been recalled because the medication in the bottle might not match the medication on the label.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Treatment for narcolepsy typically includes medications such as stimulants, dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (DNRIs), histamine-3 (H3) receptor antagonists/inverse agonists, and antidepressants.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
For Shand, who has narcolepsy with cataplexy, the years since her diagnosis have brought waves of frustration and grief but also a sense of loneliness.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
One lot of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has been recalled because the medication in the bottle might not match the medication on the label.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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narcolepsy
noun
nar·co·lep·sy
ˈnär-kə-ˌlep-sē
plural narcolepsies
: a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring with cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations compare hypersomnia sense 2
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