Cataplexy occurs when someone is experiencing some type of strong emotion; like excitement, anger, or sadness. Everybody is different, and so some people can get Cataplexy from a normal amount of emotion, or an extreme amount. Then again, you can have Narcolepsy and never experience…
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What is Narcolepsy?
This post is going to focus on the friends and families of those suffering with Narcolepsy. So, someone you know just got diagnosed – what does this mean? Let me tell you a story; There is something in your brain called hypocretin, or orexin….