NARCOLEPSY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does narcolepsy mean? 

• NARCOLEPSY (noun)
  The noun NARCOLEPSY has 1 sense:

1. a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep

  Familiarity information: NARCOLEPSY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NARCOLEPSY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Context example:

he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking

Hypernyms ("narcolepsy" is a kind of...):

hypersomnia (an inability to stay awake)

Derivation:

narcoleptic (of or relating to narcolepsy)

 Context examples 

It is seen in patients with narcolepsy.

(Cataplexy, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the gene is associated with narcolepsy 1.

(HCRT wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Researchers say a better understanding of these processes could lead to new ways to treat sleep disorders such as insomnia and narcolepsy.

(Researchers explore complex genetic network behind sleep duration, National Institutes of Health)

A drug that is used to treat certain sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy.

(Armodafinil, NCI Dictionary)

Their labs and others have helped to show how narcolepsy may be linked to the loss of hypocretin/orexin-making neurons in the hypothalamus, a peanut-sized area found deep inside the brain.

(The brain may actively forget during dream sleep, National Institutes of Health)

While too little of this hormone is known to underlie narcolepsy, the new finding suggests that too much of it may lead to panic attacks.

(The Mechanism of Panic Attacks, NIH, US)

It has been used in the treatment of several disorders including asthma, heart failure, rhinitis, and urinary incontinence, and for its central nervous system stimulatory effects in the treatment of narcolepsy and depression.

(Ephedrine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is used in the treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

(Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

In medicine, a family of drugs used to treat depression, attention-deficit disorder (a common disorder in which children are inattentive, impulsive, and/or over-active), and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleepiness).

(CNS stimulant, NCI Dictionary)

They are used to treat depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (a disorder in which a person has problems paying attention, controlling actions, and remaining still or quiet), and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder).

(Central nervous system stimulant, NCI Dictionary)