Narcolepsy is a very common sleep disorder. It is usually caused by inability of the human’s brain to control sleep/awake cycle. People who happen to have that disease have a strong desire to sleep, which happens a few times a day.
This desire is uncontrollable , so people fall asleep suddenly, and might stay asleep for quite some time – from a few seconds to more than an hour. This condition can be very dangerous, if the person does something at this point of time, like drives a car. for example.
There are four symptoms, which are very common for this disorder.
- excessive sleepiness
- cataplexy
- hallucinations
- paralysis
This disease happens in about 1 in 2000 people, and everybody can get it at any age. If you experience any of these symptoms, you need to see your doctor, as there is a treatment available for this condition.

