narcoleptic syndrome

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• Syndrome, Gelineau — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Named for a French neurologist, JBE Gelineau (1859 1906). Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle… …   Medical dictionary

• Gelineau syndrome — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Named for a French neurologist, JBE Gelineau (1859 1906). Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle… …   Medical dictionary

• narcolepsy and hallucinations —    Narcolepsy is also known as narcoleptic syndrome, hypnolepsy, hypnopathy, Gélineau s syndrome, Gélineau s disease, paroxysmal sleep, and sleep epilepsy. The term narcolepsy comes from the Greek words narke (numbness) and lèpsis (attack,… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• narcolepsy — narcoleptic, adj., n. /nahr keuh lep see/, n. Pathol. a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep. [1875 80; NARCO + (EPI)LEPSY] * * * Sleep disorder with sudden, uncontrollable spells of daytime sleep and… …   Universalium

• Narcolepsy — For other uses, see Narcolepsy (disambiguation). Narcolepsy Classification and external resources ICD 10 G47.4 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

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• Narcolepsy — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Narcolepsy is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a strong emotion), sleep… …   Medical dictionary

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• Paralysis — Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial paralysis, also known as palsy; paralysis of all muscles is total paralysis, as may occur in cases of botulism. * * * 1. Loss of power of… …   Medical dictionary

• sleep — sleepful, adj. sleeplike, adj. /sleep/, v., slept, sleeping, n. v.i. 1. to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake. 2. Bot. to… …   Universalium

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