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Narcolepsy is the only known neurological disorder that affects the brain and sleep in such a dramatic way, said Mignot, who is director of Stanford's Center for Narcolepsy. It affects both humans and animals and has both genetic and sporadic forms.
Narcolepsy is a chronic disease of the central nervous system. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is the main symptom and is present in 100% of patients with narcolepsy. Other primary symptoms of narcolepsy include: 1  loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), 2  distorted perceptions (hypnagogic hallucinations), and. 3  inability to move or talk (sleep paralysis).