When do narcolepy symptoms first appear?
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.
Narcoleptic symptoms are more severe when the disorder develops early in life rather than during the adult years. Experts also recognize that narcolepsy sometimes causes certain childhood behavioral problems, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and must be addressed before the behavioral problem can be resolved. If left undiagnosed and untreated, it can interfere with psychological, social, and cognitive development causing an inability to succeed at school. For some young people, feelings of low self-esteem due to poor academic performance may persist into adulthood.
Good Night to All,
Cheryl
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