narcolepsy

A sleep disorder that involves an excessive urge to sleep at inappropriate times, such as while at work.

Signs and symptoms

• Abnormal rapid eye movement sleep
• Hypnagogic hallucination
• Excessive daytime somnolence
• Cataplexy
• Obesity
• Sleep paralysis
• Sleep onset rapid eye movement period
• Poor sleep
• Sleep attack
• Hypnopompic hallucination

Medications that may treat it

amphetamine daridorexant dextroamphetamine methamphetamine methylphenidate modafinil pemoline suvorexant

Also known as: Narcolepsy, without cataplexy; paroxysmal sleep