As a sleep specialist, I find it incredibly rewarding to treat people with narcolepsy. It can be unnerving to be diagnosed with the disorder. But it’s also a huge relief, because people finally know ...
Narcolepsy, a neurological disorder affecting sleep-wake cycles, impacts one in two thousand people, typically between ages ...
YEARS. I WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. IT TOOK JUST OVER THREE YEARS ON AVERAGE. A NARCOLEPSY DIAGNOSIS CAN TAKE 8 TO 15 YEARS. IT’S JUST VERY UNDER-RECOGNISED. YOU KNOW, IN PHYSICIANS IT CAN ...
(BPT) – Imagine you haven’t slept in 72 hours and every step you take feels like you’re walking through wet cement. Then imagine you experience this feeling every day. This is how excessive daytime ...
Narcolepsy is a rare condition that will make someone fall asleep abruptly — even in the middle of the day during an activity. It's possible to treat narcolepsy and manage your symptoms with lifestyle ...
The measurements taken of a person in deep sleep during a sleep study. Sleep studies, also known as polysomnography, are used to diagnose sleeping disorders like narcolepsy. Host Anita Rao talks with ...
Confusion, stereotypes, and stigma about the sleep disorder narcolepsy persist to this day. This can lead to a long time to diagnosis and prevent people who think they have narcolepsy from reaching ...
BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beacon Biosignals, a leading neurotechnology company powering AI-driven neurodiagnostics and precision medicines for the brain, today announced a multi-year ...
Patients with asthma were found to have a more than 3-fold greater risk of developing narcolepsy than those without asthma, with use of inhaled corticosteroids indicated to decrease risk. Incidence of ...
One afternoon five years ago, while I was working as the head of talent relations for the Television Academy, I was sitting in a meeting planning for the Emmys (as one does). I was excited, engaged, ...