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Narcolepsy. What is it?. Narcolepsy is a disease where the person or organism falls asleep randomly wherever they are. It is a uncommon disease it doesn’t happen all that often. Narcolepsy Video. FACTS. Facts were found from http ://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/narco.html.
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What is it? • Narcolepsy is a disease where the person or organism falls asleep randomly wherever they are. • It is a uncommon disease it doesn’t happen all that often.
FACTS Facts were found from http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/narco.html • Humans spend approximately 1/3 of their lives asleep • Narcolepsy is a lifelong disorder that affects approximately 1 in every 2000 people in the US. • Many people with narcolepsy go through their lives undiagnosed. • Symptoms of narcolepsy are usually first seen during the adolescent years