YEARS. I WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. IT TOOK JUST OVER THREE YEARS ON AVERAGE. A NARCOLEPSY DIAGNOSIS CAN TAKE 8 TO 15 YEARS. IT’S JUST VERY UNDER-RECOGNISED. YOU KNOW, IN PHYSICIANS IT CAN ...

Type 1 narcolepsy is often more severe and includes cataplexy, which is sudden muscle weakness triggered by emotions. Both type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy cause excessive daytime sleepiness, but people ...

Alkermes' alixorexton has become the first drug in the orexin 2 receptor agonist class to show efficacy in phase 2 trials involving patients with both main subtypes of sleep disorder narcolepsy.

Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, patients with narcolepsy reported changes in bedtime and waking schedules, as well as an increase in adverse symptoms such as cataplexy and sleep paralysis.

A new study has demonstrated a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares. The scientists combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and lucid dreaming to help patients in a small clinical trial.

Credit: Getty Images. The Company is currently investigating TAK-994 in adults with narcolepsy type 1 or type 2 in a phase 2 study. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough ...

Nightmares affect 30-40% of patients with narcolepsy, but are often overlooked Treatment can transform patients’ sleep and their daytime mood in a matter of weeks Study found overall reduction in ...