Narcolepsy can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, as well as cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone. Other symptoms can include sleep paralysis and hallucinations that occur both during sleep ...

Narcolepsy is caused by a deficiency of orexin, a brain chemical that regulates wakefulness and REM sleep. The MSLT and polysomnography are gold standards for diagnosing narcolepsy. Medications like ...

Potential blockbusters and root-cause treatments from Eli Lilly, Merck, Takeda and others could get a regulatory nod this year.

HOUSTON -- An investigational oral drug targeting the lack of brain orexin neuropeptides that characterizes narcolepsy type 1 demonstrated safety and effectiveness for the condition in a phase IIb ...

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to alixorexton for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1).

Jay Cook, 24, was in high school when she started to experience sudden bouts of sleepiness. "I was taking community college classes, and I'd drive 20 minutes away to the community college and come ...

There are two forms of narcolepsy. In type 1, cataplexy is another symptom that involves sudden muscle weakness or paralysis. This symptom can occur suddenly and is usually when a person experiences ...