Excessive daytime sleepiness is 1 of the 5 major symptoms of narcolepsy.

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What are the 5 major symptoms of narcolepsy?

These are the main symptoms, but you don’t need to experience them all to have narcolepsy.

An uncontrollable urge to sleep, often at inappropriate times

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Weakening of muscles (knee buckle, jaw sag, eye droop, etc) with strong emotions like laughter

Cataplexy

Poor-quality sleep at night (you fall asleep easily but have trouble staying asleep)

Disrupted Nighttime Sleep

Feeling unable to move or speak when falling asleep or waking up

Sleep Paralysis

Vivid (often frightening) dreamlike experiences when falling asleep or waking up

Hypnagogic/Hypnopompic Hallucinations

Narcolepsy is often overlooked

Many people with narcolepsy don’t know they have it. It can often be overlooked by doctors as well.

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Why Am I Tired All The Time?

Excessive daytime sleepiness is 1 of the 5 major symptoms of narcolepsy.

What are the 5 major symptoms of narcolepsy?

Narcolepsy is often overlooked