Narcolepsy self-diagnosis and test method
Symptoms of sleepiness and sleeplessness
Everyone has experienced it.
What is narcolepsy
despite getting enough sleep
It is a type of sleep disorder with symptoms of continuous sleepiness in daily life during the day, and more than 85% of people who have suffered from narcolepsy have abnormal findings in the leukocyte sulfur complex, which is managed by autoimmunity. 기면증 자가진단
This keeps you awake during the day.
The hypothalamus in the brain should normally produce
It occurs when the production of hypocretin, a hormone that keeps the body awake, is incomplete or reduced. 좋은뉴스
During the day, I suddenly feel drowsy
It is the inability to sleep at night.
with narcolepsy symptoms
Drowsiness during the day despite getting enough sleep
often pressed by scissors
Hallucinations or hallucinations before falling asleep
There is a symptom of a sudden loss of strength in the body when laughing or angry.
Narcolepsy self-diagnosis
1. I have trouble falling asleep at night and wake up often.
2. Even if you pay a little attention, you will be pressed by the scissors.
3 I dream even if I doze off for a while.
4. There is a case of falling asleep and falling into hallucinations.
5. You often feel drowsy and lethargic
6. When I concentrate on work, I get drowsy.
7. There is a symptom of losing strength when laughing
8. Instantly fall asleep,
After sleeping, you feel refreshed temporarily.
9. I feel excessive drowsiness in a quiet environment.
10. I feel a strong need to sleep even though I get enough sleep.
How to test for narcolepsy
night sleep quality assessment
Polysomnography (PSG test) and
Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT test/Multiple Sleep Latency Test), which evaluates daytime drowsiness by finding out the average sleep latency and frequency and time of REM sleep by taking 5 naps of about 15 at 2-hour intervals,
Hypocretin-1 measurement test to measure hypocretin concentration
It is important to identify the exact cause and treat it early.
Narcolepsy is not laziness, it is a sleep disorder
If narcolepsy symptoms are severe
There are cases where you suddenly fall asleep without realizing it, and a dangerous situation may occur while driving or crossing a crosswalk.
Narcolepsy is not yet curable with modern medicine, but
Symptoms can be controlled with medication and improved sleep habits.
Improving the quality of sleep is a priority.
Narcolepsy is another sleep disorder disease that is different from laziness or chronic fatigue. Early treatment is important.
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