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Office Narcolepsy
2008-01-05 09:50:00 It is safe to say that only a fraction of the staff have returned to work this week - which (as I mentioned in Trunk Cast 118) is probably to be expected. The majority of the people in my building are foreign and therefore have gone home for Christmas - this means these people have taken longer breaks in order to go home.This has meant that the three days I have been in this week have gone very slowly as there hasn't really been that much going on. I think everyone who came in made reference to how the time was dragging. There is however a flip side to this as we have all managed to get all those niggly little jobs out of the way and I am sure the time was spent wisely as next week things will get back to there normal rate of chaos as I am sure everyone will return to work.If you listened to show 118 I mentioned the Christmas decorations, well they came down last night and now the house looks rather bare and less festive without them. At least it's done, Io think I hate taking...
By: Trunk Guy
Narcolepsy and updates
2007-11-02 15:07:00 I bet you're wondering why I'm blogging when I'm supposed to be in science class. Yep. I overslept. I'm still at home, in my pajamas, blahgging away my missed-class blahs.See, I've been on beta blockers for tachycardia for a while. But they weren't working so the dosage was doubled. They have a tendency for making some people pass out; I'm lucky, they just make me sleepy. I kept forgetting to take them, and finally just stopped since they don't help anyway (even my doctor knows this, he's referring me to an electrophysiologist (cardiologist that specializes in rhythm and heart rate patterns, I think?) to try to figure out what the problem is). Well, for some crazy reason, I decided to take one last night. And here I am now. Overslept. Those things are narcolepsy in a bottle.And, yes, I did finally finish my speech. And got a 95 on it, if I might add. An 'A' isn't bad to have written it last minute. I gots skills. Yo.Next update: Halloween.
By: The Clumsy Ninja
CSF Linked to Narcolepsy?
2007-08-12 16:20:00 Ordinarily, people who tend to fall asleep during the day would be immediately associated with Narcolepsy. But wait, there is more to this than the usual sleep disorder we might deem it to be. Body framework such as our spine may also have something to do with the whole issue as discovered by a study ...
By: SLEEPzine
NARCOLEPSY
2007-08-02 01:46:00 Chronic neurological disorder involving the body's central nervous system. About one in 200,000 people suffers from narcolepsy. For people with narcolepsy the messages sometimes arrive in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is why someone who has narcolepsy, not managed by medications, may fall asleep while eating dinner or engaged in social activities. Recent discoveries indicate that people with narcolepsy lack a chemical in the brain called hypocretin, which normally stimulates arousal and helps regulate sleep. They also discovered that there is a reduction in the number of Hcrt cells or neurons that secrete hypocretin. This may be due to a degenerative process or an immune response. In addition to a medical history and physician examination, a diagnosis is made from polysomnogram tests in an overnight sleep laboratory to measure brain waves and body movements as well as nerve and muscle function. A diagnosis also includes the results of the Multiple ...
Struggling with Narcolepsy
2007-07-26 09:29:00 Narcolepsy has been known to be a struggling issue when it comes to have to stay awake and control when we want to sleep. Narcolepsy does limit itself towards humans but dogs as well. The picture of a person or animal suffering from narcolepsy is not at all comforting. People who want to stay awake ...
By: SLEEPzine
Narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS
2007-07-07 19:49:00 Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a chronic, neurological sleep disorder with no known cause. It involves the body's central nervous system. Narcolepsy is a genetic disorder, but what causes narcolepsy is not yet known.The main characteristic of narcolepsy is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness, even after adequate nighttime sleep. A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy or to fall asleep at inappropriate times and places, and sleep attacks may occur with or without warning.Attacks can occur repeatedly in a single day, drowsiness may persist for long periods of time, and nighttime sleep may be fragmented with frequent awakenings.What are the symptoms of narcolepsy?excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) - an overwhelming desire to sleep at inappropriate timescataplexy - a sudden loss of muscle control ranging from slight weakness to total collapsesleep paralysis - being unable to talk or move for about one minute when falling asleep or waking uphypnagogic hallucinations - v...
By: A health blog
Narcolepsy: Sleep Out of Bounds
2007-06-25 15:37:00 If there is a sickness that people experience due to lack of sleep, there is also a sleeping problem characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Many of us may not be aware of it, but even if we get the right amount of sleep, we still experience sleepiness that is commonly known as Narcolepsy. Some ...
By: SLEEPzine
Doggy Narcolepsy - Watch Funny Dogs
2007-06-01 02:11:00 Dog just has to sleepwatchfunnydogs, Dog, narcolepsy, sleeping, Funny, sleep
By: Watch Funny Dogs
Learn how to cope with Narcolepsy without seeing doctors!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Narcolepsy is a malfunction of the sleep/wake regulatingsystem in the brain which until recently was of unknownorigin. Its most common manifestation is Excessive DaytimeSleepiness and sleep attacks. Symptoms of Narcolepsy includes: a. Temporary paralysis on falling asleep or awakening (sleepparalysis). b. Hallucinations - vivid images or sounds - on fallingasleep or awakening (Hypnagogic and hypnopompichallucinations respectively). c. ...
By: Trading Studio
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