Were you looking for information about Narcolepsy? Narkolepsi is a common misspelling of narcolepsy.
Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes a person to have difficulty staying awake during the day. It affects as many as 200,000 Americans and results from the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. People with the sleep disorder may involuntarily fall asleep while at work or at school, when eating a meal, or while driving. Narcolepsy is usually not diagnosed until 10 to 15 years after the first symptoms appear. Treatment for this condition typically involves medications and certain lifestyle changes.
(Click Narcolepsy to learn more about the possible causes, symptoms, and prognosis of this condition. You can also click on the various links in the box to the right to access specific topics on narcolepsy.)
