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NARCOLEPSY

By : Joshua Green
Narcolepsy



• narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder that causes
  excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime
  sleep attacks .
SYMPTOMS



       Cataplexy (loss of muscle control)-
Mostly triggered by strong emotion like laughing
                     or crying.
SYMPTOMS



             • Sleep paralysis-
unable to move or talk at the beginning or end
                   of sleep.
SYMPTOMS


                 • Microsleep-
brief sleep episode during which you continue
  to function (talk, put things away, etc.), and
then awaken with no memory of the activities.
SYMPTOMS


           • Nighttime wakefulness-
wakefulness at night, with hot flashes, elevated
  heart rate, and sometimes intense alertness.
SYMPTOMS


                • Hallucinations-
visual or auditory sensations while falling asleep
                or upon awakening.
TREATMENT/CURE




• There is no known cure for narcolepsy
  but, The goal of treatment is to control
  symptoms.
TREATMENT/CURE



• Eating light or vegetarian meals during the day
  and avoiding heavy meals before important
  activities.
TREATMENT/CURE



• Scheduling a brief nap (10 to 15 minutes) after
  meals.
TREATMENT/CURE



• You may need to take prescription
  medications to help you stay awake
• It is estimated that narcolepsy affects as many
  as 200,000 Americans, although fewer than
  50,000 are diagnosed with the disease.
• Narcolepsy affects both men and women at
  any age, although narcolepsy symptoms are
  usually first noticed in teenagers or young
  adults. Many people with narcolepsy first
  experience symptoms between the ages of 35
  and 45.
FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH NARCOLEPSY
• Harriet Tubman - met with an accident in
  which her head was severely injured.
  Following this injury, she began having
  seizures and spells of unconsciousness
  Tubman.
Harriet Tubman - met with an accident in
which her head was severely injured.
Following this injury, she began having
seizures and spells of unconsciousness
Tubman.

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Narcolepsy

  • 2. Narcolepsy • narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attacks .
  • 3. SYMPTOMS Cataplexy (loss of muscle control)- Mostly triggered by strong emotion like laughing or crying.
  • 4. SYMPTOMS • Sleep paralysis- unable to move or talk at the beginning or end of sleep.
  • 5. SYMPTOMS • Microsleep- brief sleep episode during which you continue to function (talk, put things away, etc.), and then awaken with no memory of the activities.
  • 6. SYMPTOMS • Nighttime wakefulness- wakefulness at night, with hot flashes, elevated heart rate, and sometimes intense alertness.
  • 7. SYMPTOMS • Hallucinations- visual or auditory sensations while falling asleep or upon awakening.
  • 8. TREATMENT/CURE • There is no known cure for narcolepsy but, The goal of treatment is to control symptoms.
  • 9. TREATMENT/CURE • Eating light or vegetarian meals during the day and avoiding heavy meals before important activities.
  • 10. TREATMENT/CURE • Scheduling a brief nap (10 to 15 minutes) after meals.
  • 11. TREATMENT/CURE • You may need to take prescription medications to help you stay awake
  • 12. • It is estimated that narcolepsy affects as many as 200,000 Americans, although fewer than 50,000 are diagnosed with the disease.
  • 13. • Narcolepsy affects both men and women at any age, although narcolepsy symptoms are usually first noticed in teenagers or young adults. Many people with narcolepsy first experience symptoms between the ages of 35 and 45.
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  • 16. FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH NARCOLEPSY • Harriet Tubman - met with an accident in which her head was severely injured. Following this injury, she began having seizures and spells of unconsciousness Tubman.
  • 17. Harriet Tubman - met with an accident in which her head was severely injured. Following this injury, she began having seizures and spells of unconsciousness Tubman.