Narcolepsy

I will wake up. Rapid observation of narcolepsy It is estimated that one third of human life is asleep (1). Sleep seems to be not only the ultimate entertainment but also the conditions necessary for survival The field of sleep research is very extensive and there are many different research fields. By studying phenomena such as sleep disorders, neurobiologists can wish to understand normative sleep mechanisms and improve patient care. Narcolepsy is one of the symptoms estimated to be affected by 250 thousand or 1 out of 2 American Americans; the estimates of Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis are similar ( 2).

One in 2,000 Americans suffer from narcolepsy. First-degree relatives of people with narcolepsy (ie parents, brothers and sisters, descendants) are at higher risk of developing narcolepsy. Narcolepsy can happen to people of all ages, but the first signs of daytime sleepiness usually appear in adolescence or in their twenties. In many cases, narcolepsy is not treated because it is not diagnosed. Scientists discovered that animals and humans with narcolepsy lose neuropeptides called hypocretin (chemical signal) in the brain. Hypocretin is important for stable arousal and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The shortage leads to excessive sleepiness and the characteristics of REM sleep (also known as "dreaming sleep") wake up while awaking

Narcolepsy has two main features: excessive daytime sleepiness and abnormal REM sleep. Firstly, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) can occur even after adequate nighttime sleep. People with narcolepsy usually become sleepy, fall asleep at an inappropriate time or place, or become very tired all day. Narco leptics can not experience the restorative deep sleep experienced by healthy people - they are not "excessive sleep." In fact, some people with narcolepsy are in extreme sleep deprivation throughout their lives.

Everyone struggles to sleep from time to time, but some people have symptoms of insomnia, it is a long-term fall or lack of sleep. Another type of sleep disorder is narcolepsy. This tends to go to sleep periodically during the day. Narcolepsy is dangerous because it may get asleep during driving or driving. Sleep apnea is another disease that can adversely affect health and safety. People with sleep apnea stop breathing many times during the night's sleep and breathe in for a short time each time you stop breathing. This prevents them from getting enough sleep. Chronic sleep apnea may also lead to high blood pressure