Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes tiredness and excessive sleepiness. Scientists believe that narcolepsy is caused by reduced amounts of Hypocretine which is a protein produced in hypothalamus.
Excessive daytime sleepiness is one of the main characteristics of narcolepsy where a person has to take a nap or a few naps during the day even after a good night sleep. There is no cure for narcolepsy but there are ways to ease the symptoms. Some of the treatments for narcolepsy are: having a regular sleep pattern, avoiding fatty/heavy meals and alcoholic beverages, taking naps during the day, taking stimulus medications to help with wakefulness and antidepressant to reduce sleep attacks if present.
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