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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:01 am


Narcolepsy Treatment



There is no cure for narcolepsy, so excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden sleep onset, and cataplexy are treated symptomatically. Therapies for narcolepsy involve the practice of getting sufficient sleep each night, proper sleep hygiene practices, and drug therapy. Proper sleep hygiene, including a consistent sleep schedule and the avoidance of shift work and alcohol, is especially important for people who have narcolepsy.



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