Narcolepsy with cataplexy, now known as type 1 narcolepsy, is a chronic neurological disorder that affects a person’s sleep-wake cycle and involves muscle weakness. The condition can cause a person to ...

Narcolepsy, with or without cataplexy, can have a substantial detrimental effect on well-being and quality of life. Because there is no cure for this condition, current treatments aim to improve ...

Cataplexy refers to episodes of muscle weakness that typically occur with narcolepsy type one — roughly 75% of people with this sleep disorder experience cataplexy. But among the general population, ...

SAN DIEGO -- AXS-12 (reboxetine), an investigational treatment for narcolepsy, reduced weekly cataplexy attacks and in some cases provided complete remission, the phase III SYMPHONY study showed. From ...

Two abstracts presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021 showed that patients with narcolepsy treated with once-nightly sodium oxybate, FT218, vs placebo exhibited significant improvements in sleep ...

Narcolepsy may be confused as just being tired, yet to individuals who live with the disorder, it can impact practicall ...