Understanding Narcolepsy; Symptoms, Causes And Treatments

Additional Symptoms Of Narcolepsy

Other symptoms factor into the lives of some patients who suffer from narcolepsy. Fragmented sleep and insomnia may occur, causing the patient to feel very sleepy and drowsy throughout the day and experiencing difficulties falling and staying asleep at night. Sleep can be disrupted by insomnia, vivid dreams, sleep apnea, obstruction, and acting out while dreaming. Patients may also experience automatic behaviors, where they fall asleep during activity and automatically continue the activity upon waking up without being aware of what they were doing or being able to recall their actions. Automatic behaviors usually occur while patients are engaged in regular activities such as driving.

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