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History of Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy History Since 1880

Narcolepsy history: Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder that was discovered in 1880 by Jean-Babtiste Gelineau. Characterized by uncontrollable, recurring episodes of daytime sleep lasting from 15 minutes to 60 minutes.

 

Narcalepsy affects about 135,000 Americans and there is no known cure. Signs of narcolepsy usually begin to appear about the ages of 15 to 30 years or so. The four main narcolepsy symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and sleep hallucinations. Sometimes other symptoms can coexist such as troubled or a fitful nighttime sleep, frequent wakening up and nightmares. 

 

 

Medical advances in the past few years in determining the cause of narcolepsy. The newest discovery has been the finding of medical abnormalities in the structure and function of a particular group of nerve cells, called hypocretin neurons that are always present in the brains of narcolepsy patients. These cells are located in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus and they normally secrete neurotransmitter substances (chemicals released by nerve cells to transmit messages to other cells) called hypocretins. 

 

The history of narcolepsy is relatively new compared to many other sleep disorders. Even though it was discovered in 1880 it was puzzling as to the cause of it.  So over a hundred years have passed and it is still unknown as to what causes it. The history of narcolepsy has long been a subject of interest to medical researchers.  And narcolepsy history will still be a subject or interest to medical historians.  

 

 

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