The narcolepsy, sometimes called disease Gélineau, means a chronic sleep disorder characterized by sudden and irresistible bouts of sleep. The narcoleptic feels, suddenly at any time of the day, a compelling need to sleep, which leads him to fall asleep anywhere (workplace, transportation, etc.). This disorder can occur at any age but the first episode sometimes appears during adolescence. This condition affects about 1 […]
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Narcolepsy: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Narcolepsy Narcolepsy or Gélineau disease is a rare disease, but it is very disabling for the people concerned. Narcolepsy results in a sudden and irresistible urge to sleep that cannot be controlled. These sleeping bouts occur at any time of the day, whatever the circumstances. The narcoleptic feels an extreme drowsiness, it is then impossible […]