People with certain types of long-term sleep disorders may use a medicine called sodium oxybate to help treat their condition. This medicine is taken at night and may help people with narcolepsy to ...

If you or someone in your household has narcolepsy, you know how much this condition can affect daily life. People with narcolepsy have fragmented nighttime sleep and extreme sleepiness during the day ...

Narcolepsy affects the brain’s ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles, which can lead to a lack of alertness. Typically, narcolepsy does not show up on brain scans, so doctors diagnose it with sleep ...

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 ...

Sleep paralysis can be unsettling, but it is a common type of sleep disorder that involves waking up and being temporarily unable to move. It is often linked to narcolepsy. In people with narcolepsy, ...

Narcolepsy is a neurological condition that causes sudden “sleep attacks” at any time, while sleep apnea causes breathing pauses during sleep. Sleep apnea symptoms include loud snoring, gasping, dry ...

Secondary narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder that occurs due to brain damage, specifically to the hypothalamus region. This part of the brain regulates the sleep-wake cycle. People with secondary ...

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One cheerleader is rewriting what determination looks like by pushing boundaries on the mat while managing a chronic sleep disorder Courtesy of Rylie Shaw Rylie Shaw is a championship-winning athlete ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...