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Narcolepsy
Gelineau Syndrome | Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome | Paroxysmal Sleep | Gelineau' | s Syndrome | Narcoleptic Syndrome | Gelineau' | s Syndromes | Gelineaus Syndrome | Narcolepsy Cataplexy Syndrome | Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndromes
A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and AMNESIA. CATAPLEXY; SLEEP PARALYSIS, and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS frequently accompany narcolepsy. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep. (From Neurology 1998 Feb;50(2 Suppl 1):S2-S7) |
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