In this Article

• What is narcolepsy?
• How common is narcolepsy?
• What causes narcolepsy?
• What are the symptoms of narcolepsy?
• Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)
• Cataplexy
• Hypnagogic hallucinations
• Sleep paralysis
• Additional symptoms
• How is narcolepsy diagnosed?
• How is narcolepsy treated?
• Medications
• Non-drug treatments
• What is the outcome (prognosis) for patients with narcolepsy?
• What's in the future for narcolepsy?
• Narcolepsy At A Glance
• For more information
• Narcolepsy Glossary
• Narcolepsy Index

For more information

Narcolepsy Network, Inc.
79 Main Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852
narnet@narcolepsynetwork.org
http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org
Tel: 888-292-6522 401-667-2523
Fax: 401-633-6567

National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
nsf@sleepfoundation.org
http://www.sleepfoundation.org
Tel: 202-347-3472
Fax: 202-347-3472

References: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health "What are the Signs and Symptoms of Narcolepsy?" National Instutute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, "Narcolepsy Fact Sheet." American Sleep Association "Narcolepsy." www.helpguide.org, "Narcolepsy." www.fda.gov, "FDA Approves Xyrem for Cataplexy Attacks in Patients with Narcolepsy." Standford School of Medicine, "Narcolepsy Research - FAQs."

Previous contributing author and editor:
Medical Author: Roza Hayduk, MD
Medical Editor: Leslie J. Schoenfield, MD, PhD

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