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Narcolepsy Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 206 in Narcolepsy

  1. Local sleep expert gives slumber tipsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Tonawanda News

    ... who sleep for a long time without feeling rested should get checked for sleep apnea. Restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy are other possible disorders that could disrupt sleep. "We certainly know more about these sleep disorders than ever before," ...

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    Related Topix: Amherst, NY, Buffalo, NY, Medicine, Insomnia, Health

  2. Special students honoured at college graduation ceremony

    3 hrs ago | Scotsman.com News - Scottish news direct from Scotland

    ... college decided to give awards to dance student Jacqueline Liddell, who has conquered the chronic sleep disorder narcolepsy, and Polish student Maria Nowacka, who has overcome language barriers. Catering student Stewart Craigie, who worked part-time ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  3. Local sleep expert gives slumber tipsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Journal-Register

    ... who sleep for a long time without feeling rested should get checked for sleep apnea. Restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy are other possible disorders that could disrupt sleep. "We certainly know more about these sleep disorders than ever before," ...

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    Related Topix: Buffalo, NY, SUNY Buffalo, Medicine, Insomnia, Health

  4. The problem of excessive sleepinessRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | WDRB-TV Louisville

    ... with restless legs have discomfort in their legs when they lie down at night, which makes it hard to sleep. Narcolepsy. People with narcolepsy fall asleep suddenly, often at inappropriate times. They get the urge to fall asleep in the daytime even ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine

  5. PHOTO Jeremy Piven and Jimmy Kimmel are shown in these file photos.

    Thursday | ABC News

    ... however. ABCNews.com rounded up a few of the more unusual ones. Jimmy Kimmel Late night talk show host and narcolepsy would seem not to go together, but Jimmy Kimmel , who hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live," on ABC, claims he has a mild form of the chronic ...

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    Related Topix: Entourage, Comedy, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeremy Piven, Emmy Awards

  6. Prescription drug abuse by St Louis teens locked down by D.A.R.ERead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 2 | Examiner.com

    ... Pain medications provide a calming, almost sleepwalking effect. Drugs prescribed for anxiety, panic attacks, narcolepsy and sleep disorders are commonly abused by teens. Teenagers who want extra spending money may raid the medicine cabinet. "Safe" ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Medicine, Health

  7. Health Matters : What is Narcolepsy ?Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | PR-inside.com

    www.medicarefinance.com Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder. It is defined by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep at any place or time. The episode includes a 10- or 15-minute sleep attack, in which the person may feel rested only briefly. This ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  8. New and Exciting in PLoS this week [A Blog Around The Clock]Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 10 | ScienceBlogs

    ... It has been shown that this sequence is disrupted by sudden REM sleep onset during active wakefulness (i.e., narcolepsy) in orexin-deficient mutant animals. Phospholipase C (PLC) mediates the signaling of numerous metabotropic receptors, including ...

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    Related Topix: Blog News, Social Software

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    Tuesday Nov 10 | WXMI

    ... disorders are diagnosed based on a psychological evaluation and the history and severity of the symptoms. Narcolepsy 08/05/2009 Description: An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of narcolepsy. Highlights: Genetic Basis Nearly ...

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  10. No laughing matter: Man with rare condition collapses if he chuckles too hard

    Monday Nov 9 | Daily Mail

    Mike Hallowell is under doctors' orders to keep a straight face when watching sitcoms after being diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy.

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    Related Topix: Health, Medicine, South Tyneside, England, Tyne and Wear County, England, United Kingdom

  11. Man, 52, With Rare Condition Collapses From Laughing

    Monday Nov 9 | Fox News

    ... as any sort of laughter can cause him collapse, London's Daily Mail reported. Mike Hallowell was diagnosed with narcolepsy, a sleeping disorder that can cause a person to fall asleep suddenly, and cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone, which is ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Medicine, Health

  12. New sleep center opensRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 7 | Daily Advance

    ... ers tests and treatment of those with sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy.

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  13. Multiple Sleep Latency Testing May Diagnose Narcolepsy or Idiopathic Hypersomnia

    Thursday Nov 5 | About.com

    ... leep. Explore how MSLT is conducted and what it measures. In the right scenarios, it may be used to diagnose both narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia . Follow me on Twitter to receive notice of all the latest updates to this site. Prev

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  14. Law & Order NarcolepsyRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Jay. Blog.

    My wife and I have discovered a new disease. We are naming it Law & Order Narcolepsy.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  15. Local sleep expert gives slumber tips

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Tonawanda News

    ... who sleep for a long time without feeling rested should get checked for sleep apnea. Restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy are other possible disorders that could disrupt sleep. "We certainly know more about these sleep disorders than ever before," ...

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    Related Topix: SUNY Buffalo, Medicine, Health

  16. Researchers Looking at - Oversleeping' as Contributor to TirednessRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 3 | One Nation News

    ... to talk to your physician, because that probably means you got poor quality sleep and that could be sleep apnea, narcolepsy or restless legs form of sleep disorder," said Breus. Sleep apnea is a major cause of problems, when breathing stops during ...

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    Related Topix: Evanston, IL

  17. Sleeping Easier After RetirementRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | WebMD Health News

    ... where financial incentives not to retire are relatively weak." sleep disorders newsletter Whether you've got narcolepsy, insomnia, or simply aren't getting the sleep you need, sleep problems are serious. Get the news and treatment information you ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, Finland, World News, Pension, Personal Finance

  18. Work Shift Disorder May Plague Those Who Work Non-Traditional Hours

    Monday Nov 2 | CW11 New York WPIX-TV

    ... improve wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated treated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and narcolepsy. Although NUVIGIL is indicated to treat the symptom of excessive sleepiness associated with shift work disorder, it is not ...

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    Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Health

  19. ERHS Fox Township Medical Center opens doorsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | The Daily Press

    ... disorders. Patients visiting the center are treated for a range of disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy. a oeA lack of adequate quality sleep can often complicate those suffering from co-existing chronic illnesses, such as ...

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  20. Pulmonologist Dr. Haval Saadlla Joins Adena StaffRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 1 | Chillicothe Gazette

    ... tumors, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure and sleep disorders surrounding breathing, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy and insomnia.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Cheverly, MD