Narcolepsy Facts

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Most symptoms appear between the ages of 10 and 25

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Did you know that most people with narcolepsy gain weight right after they are diagnosed??

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Make sure you take a black ribbon tomorrow to support narcolepsy awareness!

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Did you know that Harold M. Ickes, deputy White House chief of staff to Bill Clinton has Narcolepsy?

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As many as 40 percent of people with narcolepsy are prone to automatic behavior during such “microsleeps”

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Cataplexy is an abrupt loss of voluntary muscle tone, usually triggered by emotional arousal.

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Inform someone about Narcolepsy today! Do your part!

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Most people with narcolepsy have low levels of the neurotransmitter hypocretin, which promotes wakefulness

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Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles

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75% of people with narcolepsy fall asleep while driving 😴

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There are two types of narcolepsy; narcolepsy with cataplexy and narcolepsy without cataplexy

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Studies have reported rates of depression in people with narcolepsy ranging from 30-57%

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Check out this chart!!!!! #narcolepsyawareness

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If not falling asleep in school is a struggle imagine how hard it must be for people with narcolepsy to go through that everyday

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Excessive sleep is not always a sign of laziness #NARCOLEPSY

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People with narcolepsy can fall asleep while driving a vehicle, playing a sport, or during the middle of a conversation. #narcolepsyfacts

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Where is your black ribbon? #narcolepsyawareness

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Did you know that every 1 out of 2000 people are diagnosed with Narcolepsy?