What is narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent, uncontrollable brief episodes of sleep and lapses in consciousness, often associated with hypnagogic hallucinations (seeing and hearing things as one is falling asleep), cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone) and sleep paralysis.
How do members experience narcolepsy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with narcolepsy*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for narcolepsy*
*Data from patients with narcolepsy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with narcolepsy*
*Data from patients with narcolepsy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has narcolepsy on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 104 | |
| 30s | 323 | |
| 40s | 383 | |
| 50s | 353 | |
| 60s | 217 | |
| 70+ | 94 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 256 | |
| Female | 1,214 |