narcolepsy

Noun

Meaning

a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ADHD add coma alcoholism acidity allergy trance amnesia encephalitis acne swoon catalepsy amenorrhea stupor alopecia
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Antonyms

consciousness insomnia alertness sleep deprivation sleeplessness wakefulness

Hypernyms

hypersomnia

Phrases with the word

narcolepsy type ii

Examples

he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking Source: Internet

“Dogs can suffer from narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, so if you think that the twitching is excessive or interrupting, you should see your vet,” she says. Source: Internet

Dextroamphetamine is a prescription stimulant used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Source: Internet

In France people developed narcolepsy from the h1n1 vaccine. Source: Internet

Some of the medications used to treat narcolepsy are notoriously addictive, like amphetamines and GHB, the so-called date-rape drug. Source: Internet

The fact that infection rather than vaccination was linked to an increase in narcolepsy in China and Taiwan both complicates the vaccine-narcolepsy story and makes Black even more convinced the effect was real. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

narcohypnosis narcohypnotic narcokleptocracy narcolepsy type ii narcolept narcoleptic