Sleep is an essential part of our lives. Those who do appreciate and enjoy sleep often take it for granted. Those who cannot sleep yearn for it, but realize that they will never appreciate its full capacity. Sleep is a part of the human life that also has disorders that terrorize its victims. One such sleep disorder is narcolepsy, this disorder is a bit different from most disorders that disallow sleep, with narcolepsy you have no control of your sleep. Narcoleptics fall victim to a genetic disorder that makes it almost impossible to control the moments when you fall asleep. They live with knowing that at any time they are susceptible to an uncontrollable and personally embarrassing spell of sudden slumber. My research is aimed at identifying exactly what narcolepsy is, why it works and the certain available treatments of this disorder. The more we understand this disorder, the more equipped we are to deal with it in our lives as psychologists. The symptoms and qualifications for being a narcoleptic will be a large focus of this research only because I feel it important that we understand what qualifies someone as narcoleptic. It is often a misconception of the practitioner that the narcoleptic patient is a schizophrenic, perhaps with the information provided we will be able to avoid these misconceptions in the future.
Narcolepsy.
If there is one part of the life process that we as humans have a less than average understanding of , it is the mystery of sleep. Many of us take for granted the fact that sleep is a complex process that rejuvenates and restores our minds and our bodies. However, like every aspect of the life process, sleep does not present itself to be error free. Sleep comes with a long list of disorders and problems that can affect anyone at any point in their life. Some disorders are genetic and others are developmental but they are all equally horrifying for the victim.
This is what a person with narcolepsy has to go through everyday of their life. ... Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder with no known cause. The main trait of narcolepsy is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness. ... A diagnosis is pretty easy when all the symptoms of narcolepsy are present. ... The people whom are around a person with narcolepsy should know the symptoms of narcolepsy. ...
Narcolepsy affects 0.02%-0.04% of the general population in most countries affecting both genders[ CITATION DSM13 l 1033 ]. ... Narcolepsy can co-occur with bipolar, depressive and anxiety disorders. Three insightful articles will offer interesting facts and studies on narcolepsy. ... The study performed olfactory testing on 20 patients with narcolepsy associated with RBD and in 20 narcolepsy patients who had no history of RBD. ... Modafinil is an effective treatment for daytime sleepiness due to narcolepsy. ...
Humans and animals can both be affected by narcolepsy. ... Gelineau first labeled the disorder "Narcolepsy" in the year 1880. ... About half of Narcolepsy cases occur because of severe psychological stress or altered sleeping schedules, and about 40% of people suffering from narcolepsy have mental disorders. ... Cataplexy is a symptom unique to Narcolepsy, and is triggered by emotions. ... The symptoms of Narcolepsy can be very severe, and alter lives greatly. ...
(Discover 78) Beau is a dog suffering from narcolepsy. ... Narcolepsy doesn't affect just animals but humans as well. ... A study that further supports this is the study of narcolepsy involving identical twins. In 75% of the cases in which one twin had a case of narcolepsy, the other was unaffected. ... (Discover 81) It would also take a trigger like stress or a virus to cause narcolepsy. ...
(Discover 78) Beau is a dog suffering from narcolepsy. ... Narcolepsy doesn't affect just animals but humans as well. ... A study that further supports this is the study of narcolepsy involving identical twins. In 75% of the cases in which one twin had a case of narcolepsy, the other was unaffected. ... (Discover 81) It would also take a trigger like stress or a virus to cause narcolepsy. ...
Narcolepsy To understand narcolepsy we first must understand what a sleep disorder is. ... About one in 2,000 people suffers from narcolepsy. ... Thus, narcolepsy is a disorder in which REM sleep appears at an abnormal time. ... Narcolepsy has four classic symptoms: • cataplexy. ... Someone with narcolepsy may have many symptoms or very few symptoms. ...
Narcolepsy is a disease that has been on the receiving end of many jokes in our society. ... She revealed that her case of narcolepsy wasn't that bad, but without the Ritalin she would just fall asleep anywhere. ... Narcolepsy is a chronic disease, but not a progressive one. ... This, they say, indicates that environmental conditions are important in human narcolepsy. ... They feel that narcolepsy may be an auto-immune disease, in that the body turns against one of its own tissues are cell types. ...
(Zimbardo pg.98) The three types of sleep disorders are: insomnia, narcolepsy and sleep apnea. ... (Zimbardo pg. 99)Doctors can treat sleep apnea with a "device that pumps extra air into the lungs and jeeps the airway open during sleep." ( Zimbardo PG.99) Narcolepsy is a symptom where you suddenly fall asleep without warning. ... Oddly anything exciting causes a narcoleptic attack "(Zimbardo Pg.99) It is described as a "disorder of REM sleep involving sudden REM sleep attacks accomplished by cataplexy"(Zimbardo pg.99) Cataplexy is a second symptom of narcolepsy. ... Narcolepsy is a disorder...
