Narcolepsy
Synonyms
Gelineau Syndrome
Gelineau's Syndrome
Gelineau's Syndromes
Gelineaus Syndrome
Narcolepsy Cataplexy Syndrome
Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome
Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndromes
Narcoleptic Syndrome
Narcoleptic Syndromes
Paroxysmal Sleep
Sleep, Paroxysmal
Syndrome, Gelineau
Syndrome, Gelineau's
Syndrome, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy
Syndrome, Narcoleptic
Syndromes, Gelineau's
Syndromes, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy
Syndromes, Narcoleptic
A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and AMNESIA. CATAPLEXY; SLEEP PARALYSIS, and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS frequently accompany narcolepsy. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep. (From Neurology 1998 Feb;50(2 Suppl 1):S2-S7)