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About 50,000 people have been diagnosed with narcolepsy in the U.S, but there may be as many as 2.4 million people unknowingly living with it.

A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that self-reported worsening in initiating and maintaining sleep over a five-year period was significantly associated with poorer mental quality of life, and increasing daytime sleepiness symptoms were associated with both poorer physical and mental quality of life.

A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that self-reported worsening in initiating and maintaining sleep over a five-year period was significantly associated with poorer mental quality of life, and increasing daytime sleepiness symptoms were associated with both poorer physical and mental quality of life.

See All Articles by Author 0 Comments Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder typified by excessive daytime sleepiness.

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Even among those of relatively normal weight, obstructive sleep apnea may be to blame in up to half of those who complain of excessive daytime sleepiness .

A study in the June 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the complaints of fatigue and tiredness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea improved significantly with good adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy, suggesting that - like the symptom of excessive daytime sleepiness - these complaints are ...

As presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual meeting in Seattle, a new trial of Nuvigil was found to significantly improve wakefulness in individuals with excessive sleepiness associated with jet lag disorder .

According to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, white Americans are more likely to report experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness more days per month than Asians, African Americans and Hispanics, but African Americans experience more ...

Research presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society suggests that the use of continuous positive airway pressure improves daily function, mood, and excessive daytime sleepiness , even among patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea .

Narcolepsy is a nervous system disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness.

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that it has licensed a drug that treats narcolepsy, a sleep disorder, and other psychiatric conditions.

Insomnia is not a normal part of aging, but nighttime sleep in older adults is often disrupted, leading to excessive daytime sleepiness and other physical, psychological, and cognitive changes that affect overall health.

In a small study of sleep apnea among patients with traumatic brain injuries , it has been shown that excessive daytime sleepiness may not improve with treatment.