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Narcolepsy

Synonyms of Narcolepsy

Gelineau's Syndrome
Narcoleptic syndrome
Paroxysmal Sleep
Sleep Epilepsy

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Narcolepsy is a rare disorder characterized by chronic, excessive attacks of drowsiness during the day, sudden extreme muscle weakness (cataplexy), hallucinations, paralysis while sleeping, and disrupted sleep during the night. Attacks of drowsiness may persist only a few minutes or last for hours, and may vary in frequency from a few incidents to several during a single day. Although the exact cause of narcolepsy is not known, many researchers suspect that genetic factors play a role in the development of the disorder.
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Organizations related to Narcolepsy

American Sleep Disorders Association
1610 14th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Phone #: 507-287-6006
800 #: --
e-mail: asda@millcomm.com
Home page: N/A
Center for Narcolepsy Research
College of Nursing (M/C 802)
Chicago IL 60612-7350
Phone #: 312-996-5176
800 #: --
e-mail: narcolep@listserve.uic.edu
Home page: http://www.uic.edu/depts/cnr/cnrright.htm
Center for Research in Sleep Disorders
1275 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati OH 45246
Phone #: 513-671-3101
800 #: --
e-mail: ggaz@tristatesleep.com
Home page: N/A
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Medic Alert Foundation International
2323 Colorado Avenue
Turlock CA 95382
Phone #: 209-669-2401
800 #: 800-432-5378
e-mail: Inquiries@medicalert.org
Home page: http://www.medicalert.org
Narcolepsy Institute
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx NY 10467
Phone #: 718-920-6799
800 #: --
e-mail: MGoswami@NarcolepsyInstitute.org
Home page: http://www.narcolepsyinstitute.org
Narcolepsy Network, Inc.
110 Ripple Lane
North Kingstown RI 02852
Phone #: 401-667-2523
800 #: 888-292-6522
e-mail: narnet@narcolepsynetwork.org
Home page: http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street
Washington D.C. 20005
Phone #: 202-347-3471
800 #: --
e-mail: nsf@sleepfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.sleepfoundation.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html