Narcolepsy with cataplexy, now known as type 1 narcolepsy, is a chronic neurological disorder that affects a person’s sleep-wake cycle and involves muscle weakness. The condition can cause a person to ...

Narcolepsy, with or without cataplexy, can have a substantial detrimental effect on well-being and quality of life. Because there is no cure for this condition, current treatments aim to improve ...

Lower-sodium oxybate (LXB) and sodium oxybate (SXB) were proven equally effective for cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), despite LXB having 92% less sodium. For patients with cataplexy ...

Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle tone. It’s associated with a condition called narcolepsy. It can look like a seizure, but it’s not. Treatment involves medication and lifestyle changes. Cataplexy ...

Common narcolepsy symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep paralysis can affect how well you function during ...

One woman shares about the narcolepsy symptoms that disrupted her life, and the journey to a diagnosis: "I'm living proof you ...

SAN DIEGO — The investigational drug AXS-12 (reboxetine, Axsome Therapeutics) is safe and effective for the treatment of cataplexy (emotionally induced muscle weakness) and excessive daytime ...

For years, Julie Flygare kept her condition private. She hadn’t liked people’s reactions on the occasions when she had opened up and shared her story. People thought it was a joke or not important. In ...

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 ...

Type 2 narcolepsy features excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) without cataplexy — the sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by emotions that defines type 1. Symptoms are generally milder than type 1.

Starting a family requires a lot of planning. If you have narcolepsy, planning is even more important. There will be important questions to address and things to consider, especially when it comes to ...