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5 Facts you should know about
Narcolepsy
1
The most typical symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hallucinations
2
About 70% of those affected also experience episodes of a sudden loss of muscle strength, known as cataplexy
3
There is increasing evidence that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disorder
4
Type 1 narcolepsy is defined as narcolepsy with cataplexy; Type 2 is narcolepsy without cataplexy
5
The loss of hypocretin-producing neurons in the hypothalamus is the primary cause of Type 1 narcolepsy
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