Narcolepsy is a neurologic sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and may be associated with cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle control), hypnagogic halluci...
Classic pentad of EDS, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, and disrupted/fragmented nocturnal sleep (five most common symptoms): Only 10–20% have al...
Medications do not cure, but the goal is to minimize EDS and cataplectic episodes.
Drug therapy, if used, should be supplemented by various behavioral strategies.
Proper sleep ...
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G47.429 Narcolepsy in conditions classified elsewhere w/o cataplexy
G47.411 Narcolepsy with cataplexy
G47.419 Narcolepsy without cataplexy
G47.421 Narcolepsy in conditions classified elsewhere...
Narcolepsy is an incurable, REM disorder.
The classic tetrad includes EDS, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations, only cataplexy is pathognomonic for the disorder.
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