Definition for Narcolepsy

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Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness and fragmented nighttime sleep. Symptoms can also include sleep paralysis, hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, and 'cataplexy,' a sudden loss of muscle tone (paralysis), often brought on by strong emotion such as amusement or surprise.