Narcolepsy

The disease is characterized by irresistible short-term sleep, and is an unexplained syndrome characterized by abnormal sleep tendencies, including excessive daytime sleepiness, restless nighttime sleep, and pathological REM sleep. . More onset than children or adolescents, with a similar incidence in men and women. Some patients may have a history of encephalitis or craniocerebral trauma. The pathogenesis is not yet clear, which may be related to the decrease in the function of the brain stem reticular ascending activation system or hyperfunction of the caudate caudate reticular nucleus. Most patients are accompanied by other symptoms such as cataplexy, sleep paralysis, sleep hallucinations, collectively known as narcolepsy tetrad.

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