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Important
It is possible that the main title of the report Narcolepsy
is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find
the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Synonyms
- Gelineau's Syndrome
- Paroxysmal Sleep
- Sleep Epilepsy
- Narcoleptic syndrome
Disorder Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Narcolepsy is a rare disorder characterized by chronic, excessive attacks of drowsiness during the day, sudden extreme muscle weakness (cataplexy), hallucinations, paralysis while sleeping, and disrupted sleep during the night. Attacks of drowsiness may persist only a few minutes or last for hours, and may vary in frequency from a few incidents to several during a single day. Although the exact cause of narcolepsy is not known, many researchers suspect that genetic factors play a role in the development of the disorder.
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Resources
Narcolepsy Network, Inc.
79 Main Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852
USA
Tel: 4016672523
Fax: 4016336567
Tel: 8882926522
Email: narnet@narcolepsynetwork.org
Internet: http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org
American Sleep Disorders Association
1610 14th Street NW
Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55901
Tel: (507)287-6006
Fax: (507)287-6008
Email: asda@millcomm.com
Center for Research in Sleep Disorders
1275 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Tel: (513)671-3101
Fax: (513)671-4159
TDD: (311)111-6111
Email: ggaz@tristatesleep.com
Narcolepsy and Cataplexy Foundation of America
445 E. 68th Street
L12
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212)570-5506
Narcolepsy Institute
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: (718)920-6799
Fax: (718)654-9580
Email: MGoswami@NarcolepsyInstitute.org
Internet: http://www.narcolepsyinstitute.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Medic Alert Foundation International
2323 Colorado Avenue
Turlock, CA 95382
USA
Tel: 2096692401
Fax: 2096692456
Tel: 8004325378
Email: Inquiries@medicalert.org
Internet: http://www.medicalert.org
Center for Narcolepsy Research
College of Nursing (M/C 802)
The University of Illinois at Chicago
845 South Damen Avenue
Room 215
Chicago, IL 60612-7350
Tel: (312)996-5176
Fax: (312)996-7008
Email: narcolep@listserve.uic.edu
Internet: http://www.uic.edu/depts/cnr/cnrright.htm
National Narcolepsy Registry
729 15th Street NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202)347-3471
Fax: (202)347-3472
Email: natsleep@erols.com
Internet: http://www.sleepfoundation.org
For a Complete Report:
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