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Treatments for Narcolepsy
Treating narcolepsy depends on the problems you have. The goals are to:
- Ease daytime sleepiness and keep you alert
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Lessen troublesome symptoms such as:
- Weakness
- Hallucinations
- Sleep paralysis
Narcolepsy is treated with one or both:
Lifestyle changesMedicationsThere are no surgical procedures to treat narcolepsy.
References
Narcolepsy. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116132/Narcolepsy
. Updated November 14, 2017. Accessed September 5, 2018.
Narcolepsy fact sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
website. Available at:
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Narcolepsy-Fact-Sheet.
Updated July 6, 2018. Accessed September 5, 2018.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrian Preda, MD
- Review Date: 05/2018
- Update Date: 09/05/2018