Sentences with phrase «disorder narcolepsy»

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Julie has received tons of press and is the spokesperson for narcolepsy, a neurological auto - immune sleep disorder that affects 200,000 to 250,000 Americans.

CHOP's Sleep Center cares for children with a wide variety of sleep problems, including obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP therapy, apnea of infancy, narcolepsy, central hypoventilation, bedtime problems, frequent night wakings, insomnia, sleep walking, night terrors, circadian rhythm disorders, movement disorders and more.

Now I'm 62 and recovering from 4 different autoimmune disorders: Hashimotos thyroiditis, celiac disease, narcolepsy, and chronic fatigue syndrome from Epstein Barr virus.

A very rare but important cause of extreme sleepiness (despite getting good quality sleep) is a neurological sleep disorder called narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy — this toddler sleep disorder have a great difficulty in getting up in the mornings.

Some sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, are best treated pharmacologically, whereas others, such as chronic and primary insomnia, are more amenable to behavioral interventions.

Dr. Saper's research has explored circuitry of the brain that controls basic functions such as wake - sleep cycles, feeding, and immune response, and how these circuits are disrupted in neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, in sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and sleep apnea, and during aging.

Take the Air Force's 2004 approval of Modafinil, a drug first developed to treat narcolepsy, the chronic sleep disorder, for its pilots.

These drugs may be used recreationally to purposefully alter one's consciousness (such as coffee, alcohol or cannabis), as entheogens for spiritual purposes (such as the mescaline - containing peyote cactus or psilocybin - containing mushrooms), and also as medication (such as the use of narcotics in controlling pain, stimulants to treat narcolepsy and attention disorders, as well as anti-depressants and anti-psychotics for treating neurological and psychiatric illnesses).

Mutations in the orexin receptors are associated with narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder.

Although narcolepsy appears to be genetically based in humans, simply having the defective gene doesn't mean a person will have the disorder.

He came to the United States in 1986 to test a French narcolepsy drug on the Stanford sleep center's colony of narcoleptic dogs, mostly Doberman pinschers and a handful of Labrador retrievers and dachshunds bred for the disorder.

Optogenetics also has been used to mimic the underlying mechanisms in narcolepsy, a disorder that causes patients to fall asleep at inopportune times.

Scientists believe it has potential to combat psychiatric disorders like depression, narcolepsy, Parkinson's and many others.

Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies are racing to design new narcolepsy drugs based on the discovery of hypocretin's central role in the disorder.

That knowledge, coupled with evidence that narcolepsy in humans might be an autoimmune disorder, has led many researchers to suspect that sufferers have immune systems that are genetically predisposed to attack and destroy hypocretin - producing cells.

Poertner has narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that affects between 25 and 50 people in 100,000.

A DRUG normally used to treat narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness also seems to improve symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.

Evolution Modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy and other sleepiness disorders, has been popular with athletes; as are various «designer» stimulants that are more difficult to find in tests.

Still, the quest to explain the Pandemrix link to narcolepsy may lead to a breakthrough in understanding the disorder.

Adderall Generic: Amphetamine, methylphenidate FDA - approved use: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy Notable side effects: Insomnia, chest pain; also can be habit forming

Pro-golfer Nicole Jeray suffers from narcolepsy, but she doesn't let the disorder interfere with her game on the green.

Information gathered during your study will be used to diagnose or rule out conditions such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, periodic limb movement disorder, or other sleep - related conditions.

Sleep paralysis is a symptom of narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that causes severe, excessive daytime sleepiness, Dr. Kline says.

Not only can narcolepsy result in dangerous situations, but there is also an increased risk for REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), which involves violently acting out dreams.

Some sleep disorders can affect a person's ability to fall asleep, such as insomnia, while others might cause them to feel tired throughout the day and wake up constantly during the night, such as narcolepsy.

Besides epilepsy, ketones have been successfully used to treat a number of other neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS, stroke, narcolepsy, brain trauma, and brain cancer.

Number one is could they have a sleep disorder, like narcolepsy, where they actually need more sleep than the average person would need, and they are not sleeping enough.

When you add up the hours of total sleep time, people with narcolepsy don't necessarily sleep any more than people who don't have the sleep disorder.

Other neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with mercury include narcolepsy, obsessive - compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Tourette syndrome and borderline personality disorder, as well as neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.

Narcolepsy continues to be classified as a sleep disorder, which it certainly is not, and that helps nobody.

Since, the benefits of beta - hydroxybutyrate are being studied for other neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, migraine headaches and narcolepsy.

Why the docs don't share more info I can't say, but most narcoleptics are totally ignorant of the fact that the sleepiness of narcolepsy is only a symptom of the underlying endocrine disorder, and only one symptom at that.

That said, not all sleep problems are so easily treated and could signify the presence of a sleep disorder such as apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, or another clinical sleep problem.

Sleep tests are particularly useful in detecting sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

After battling tears through a series of straightforward health and lifestyle - related questions and a brief physical examination, the doctor gave me information on a nearby lab and instructed me to make appointments for a Polysomnogram and Multiple Sleep Latency Test or MSLT, the most effective methods for diagnosing narcolepsy while simultaneously ruling out other more common disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea.While I slept, what seemed like tons of tiny electrodes monitored my brain waves, eye movement, heart rate and muscle activity.

Amphetamine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy (a sleep disorder), and obesity, and is sometimes Masquerade Speed Dating - AGES 30 - 40 SIGNUP.

Narcolepsy: a neurological disorder characterized by falling asleep suddenly (collapse) which can occur during periods of activity and last for varying lengths of time.

We train service dogs to mitigate symptoms of many disabilities such as: autism, anxiety disorders, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, hearing impairment, multiple sclerosis (MS), narcolepsy, post-traumatic stress (PTS or PTSD), severe allergies, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Narcolepsy and cataplexy are both central nervous system disorders.

Conditions that can mimic seizures include, but are not limited to, heart arrhythmia's, narcolepsy, and myasthenia gravis (a muscular disorder).

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder (or dyssomnia), which is caused by the brain's inability to control sleep and wakefulness.