Narcolepsy is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent, overwhelming urges to sleep or actual “sleep attacks” during the day. In some forms, it can also involve cataplexy—a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by strong emotion. Our medical team can provide diagnosis and ongoing management for this complex condition.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Recurrent periods of an overwhelming need to sleep, lapsing into sleep, or napping within the same day.
• Cataplexy (in some types): sudden, brief loss of muscle tone, often triggered by emotions like laughter or surprise.
• Sleep paralysis: a temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking.
• Hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations: vivid and sometimes frightening dream-like experiences at the beginning or end of sleep.
• Disrupted nighttime sleep.