What is narcolepsy?

What is narcolepsy?

Irshaad Ebrahim (Medical Director of The London Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: What is narcolepsy?; How is narcolepsy caused?; How many people suffer from narcolepsy? and more...

Narcolepsy is a condition where there is excessive sleepiness, as with <a href="http://www.videojug.com/interview/hypersomnia-2">hypersomnia</a>. This may or may not be associated with another symptom called cataplexy. Which refers to an uncontrollable loss of muscle tone, or muscle weakness. There are two other symptoms of narcolepsy. Hypnologic hallucinations. Patients of narcolepsy report these very vivid dream like images on falling asleep. And the forth symptom of narcolepsy is a <a href="http://www.videojug.com/interview/sleep-disorders-3">sleep disorder</a> called sleep paralysis. And it is a symptom of feeling paralyzed on waking.