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For all the sleepy people out there who are wondering if they are sleep deprived or have narcolepsy - they may be wondering when these first symptoms usually appear. Here is your answer.
In most cases, symptoms first appear when people are between the ages of 10 and 25 but narcolepsy can appear at any age. Many patients first experience symptoms between the ages of 35 and 45. A smaller number around the ages of 50 to 55. Narcolepsy can also develop early in life, probably more frequently than is generally recognized. For example, 3-year-old children have been diagnosed with the disorder. Whatever the age of onset, patients find that the symptoms tend to get worse over the two to three decades after the first symptoms appear. Many older patients find that some daytime symptoms decrease after age 60. (more…)

Falling a sleep alot during the day? You may wonder, Do I have narcolepsy? Can I get it? Who gets it? Read on for some of these answers. (more…)

I always like a good sleep. How about you? I feel good and ready to conquer the world. If I don’t get enough sleep, I’m a bear. I get very irritable and short with everyone. Does that sound like you too? Animal studies have shown that sleep is necessary for survival. One sleep study that was done on rats showed that  rats that were deprived of REM sleep only lived about 5 weeks, and rats deprived of all sleep stages live only about 3 weeks. The sleep deprived rats also developed low body temperatures and sores on their tail and paws. These studies suggest that sleep deprivation affects the immune system. (more…)