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1. Narcolepsy Shivani Suravarjjala, Pranav Ayyagari, Elizabeth Kelso, Evan Messenger www.http://azcache.com/
2. Summary Lifelong sleep disorder (Akintomide & Richards, 2011) Daytime sleepiness + sleep attacks Cataplexy Hallucinations Sleep paralysis Genetic and environmental factors Increased risk in children of people with narcolepsy Environmental triggers are unknown https://www.theodysseyonline.com
3. Symptoms Common symptoms: Chronic daytime sleepiness Sleep paralysis (NINDS, 2016) Can occur when falling asleep or waking up Hallucinations Cataplexy (NINDS, 2016) Muscle weakness while a person is awake Feeling of loss of voluntary muscle control http://www.nejm.org/
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5. Etiology Exhibit low levels of hypocretin - NT that promotes wakefulness Loss of neurons that make hypocretin Cause unknown, but it “appears to be autoimmune in nature” (NINDS, 2016) Traumatic brain injury, infections, hormone changes, toxins, stress, and diet Usually occurs with no prior family history www.howsleepworks.com www.prezi.com
6. Disease Diagnoses and Treatment/Management Diagnoses of Narcolepsy (Akintomide & Richards, 2011) Narcolepsy with cataplexy Narcolepsy without cataplexy Secondary Narcolepsy Signs of Narcolepsy Cataplexy and other physical symptoms Polysomnography with MSLT test scores <8 minutes Must rely on clinical symptoms and test results www.paradisesleep.com
7. Patient Support Groups • Narcolepsy Network • Organization provides: ◦ Membership ◦ Awareness ◦ Donation site ◦ Resource for support groups and nearby doctors ◦ Research participation opportunities • Support Groups http://narcolepsynetwork.org/
8. References Cited Akintomide, G. S., & Rickards, H. (2011). Narcolepsy: a review. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 7, 507–518. http://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S23624 Billiard, M. (2008). Narcolepsy: Current treatment options and future approaches. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. Narcolepsy fast facts. (2013). Retrieved from http://narcolepsynetwork.org/about-narcolepsy/ narcolepsy- fast-facts/ Narcolepsy Network. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2016, from http://narcolepsynetwork.org/ O., N., & N. (2016, April 6). Narcolepsy Fact Sheet. Retrieved November 14, 2016, from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/narcolepsy/detail_narcolepsy.htm N., & N. (2016, April 6). Narcolepsy Fact Sheet. Retrieved November 10, 2016, from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/narcolepsy/detail_narcolepsy.htm