narcolepsy

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There is no known cure for narcolepsy, which is often treated with stimulants to combat daytime fatigue.

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  1. noun A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

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  • These bizarre occurrences are common to people (and dogs) afflicted with narcolepsy, a syndrome also characterized by daytime sleepiness. —  Omni: August 1994
  • A Stanford researcher believes that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disorder after showing for the first time that a specific immune cell is involved in the disorder. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • Although there is no cure for narcolepsy, there have been drugs approved that treat excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and cataplexy. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • Actually amphetamine has been around since the 1930s available by prescription in tablet form and was used in the treatment of the sleeping disorder, narcolepsy, and the behavioral syndrome called, minimal brain dysfunction, which today is called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Compared to Fleet Foxes 'melodic narcolepsy, these songs feel muscular & playful. —  Said the Gramophone
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  1. from New Latin narco (sis) + English (epi) lepsy.
 

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/ˈnɑrkəlɛpsi/
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