Children with narcolepsy often have disrupted nighttime sleep (DNS), which could lead to other effects, such as memory issues. Narcolepsy in children has a distinct association with disrupted ...

Recognizing markers like atonia index during wakefulness (WAI) that are not present in other hypersomnias might help in the diagnosis of narcolepsy. Atonia index during wakefulness (WAI) might ...

Sleep studies are performed on 50-some patients every month at the lab. Raymond said two or three months might pass before he encounters a patient suspected of having narcolepsy. Because the ...

Imagine not being able to control when and where you fall asleep. One moment, you're sitting at your desk working or talking to someone and the next, you wake up with your head on the desk. You've ...

Nina Shand couldn’t stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her “work hard, play hard” attitude, but when she was in her mid-20s the sleepiness became more ...

Nina Shand couldn’t stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her “work hard, play hard” attitude, but when she was in her mid-20s the sleepiness became more ...

COLORADO, USA — An increased risk of heart attack, feeling jet-lagged and even sleep disorders such as narcolepsy are among the effects daylight saving time can have on people. 9Health Expert Dr.

"Behavioral modernity” is the phrase some evolutionary theorists use to refer to the point in time at which our ancestors developed all of the traits that make humans utterly unique relative to other ...

(BPT) – It’s easy to ignore feelings of tiredness and sleepiness during the day. For many people, these feelings may be a result of a poor night’s sleep; however, for others, excessive daytime ...