narcolepsy
noun
nar·co·lep·sy
ˈnär-kə-ˌlep-sē 
plural narcolepsies
: a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring with cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations
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Allergies, high blood pressure, and narcolepsy.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
For years, Lindsay was working at the highest levels supporting presidential teams, media execs, and power players while quietly managing undiagnosed narcolepsy and ADHD.
—Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In an interview with Tucker Carlson earlier in July, Kennedy also suggested vaccines are linked to numerous chronic ailments like diabetes and narcolepsy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
Sleep attacks and cataplexy are signs of narcolepsy, but not hypersomnia.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
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Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
For years, Lindsay was working at the highest levels supporting presidential teams, media execs, and power players while quietly managing undiagnosed narcolepsy and ADHD.
—Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In an interview with Tucker Carlson earlier in July, Kennedy also suggested vaccines are linked to numerous chronic ailments like diabetes and narcolepsy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
Sleep attacks and cataplexy are signs of narcolepsy, but not hypersomnia.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
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narcolepsy
noun
nar·co·lep·sy
ˈnär-kə-ˌlep-sē
plural narcolepsies
: a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring with cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations compare hypersomnia sense 2
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