Meaning of NARCOLEPSY
| Pronunciation: | | 'nurku`lepsee
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[n] a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking" |
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NARCOLEPSY is a 10 letter word that starts with N. |
| | See Also: | | hypersomnia | |
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| | Definition: | | Narcolepsy is a disorder of sleep and wakefulness; all patients with narcolepsy are positive for the DR2 antigen which is one of the HLA antigens. Patients affected with narcolepsy have a chronic and excessive need to sleep regardless of the time of the day and this need is not relieved by increased sleep at night. |
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| | Related Terms: | | catalepsy, coma, encephalitis lethargica, high, lethargy, narcohypnosis, narcoma, narcosis, narcotic stupor, narcotization, nod, sedation, shock, sleeping sickness, sopor, stupor, swoon, thanatosis, trance |
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