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14 Ιαν 2023 · Drugs that stimulate the central nervous system are the primary treatment to help people with narcolepsy stay awake during the day. Your health care provider may recommend modafinil (Provigil) or armodafinil (Nuvigil).
Sodium oxybate is used to reduce the number of cataplexy (weak or paralyzed muscles) attacks or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is an uncontrollable desire for sleep or a sudden attack of deep sleep.
14 Ιαν 2023 · Most people who don't have cataplexy have type 2 narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a life-long condition for which there's no cure. However, medicines and lifestyle changes can help manage the symptoms. Support from others — family, friends, employers and teachers — can help people cope with the disorder.
Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder of hypersomnia that can have a significant impact on quality of life and livelihood. However, with appropriate treatment, its symptoms are manageable, and a satisfying personal, social, and professional life can still be enjoyed.
2 Ιουλ 2014 · Oral sodium oxybate solution (Xyrem ®) is a valuable first-line option for the treatment of narcolepsy. It reduces both the major narcolepsy symptoms of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness, as well as having beneficial effects on sleep-related parameters and other symptoms of narcolepsy.
15 Νοε 2014 · Sodium oxybate (SXB; Xyrem ®) is the only FDA-approved treatment for cataplexy. In this chapter, we review the indications, pharmacology, efficacy and safety of, and practical experience with SXB for the treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy.
The signs and symptoms of these comorbidities often overlap with those of narcolepsy, and some of the medications used for their treatment may obscure the symptoms of narcolepsy, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
