Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A condition characterized by a tendency to fall into a short sleep on all occasions.
- noun Petit mal, when presenting a simple brief loss of consciousness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology A
disorder characterized bysudden anduncontrollable attacks ofdeep sleep , oftenbrief , sometimes accompanied byparalysis andhallucinations
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
Etymologies
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Examples
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Although narcolepsy is a relatively uncommon condition, its impact on a child's life can be dramatic and, if not recognized, disabling.
Narcolepsy 2010
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Wahoo – sleep-induced narcolepsy is soooo much better than sleep-deprivation-induced narcolepsy!!!!
And On The Seven-Hundredth Day, She Rested | Her Bad Mother 2009
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Treatment needs to be individualized, as each person with narcolepsy is different.
Narcolepsy 2010
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A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy or to fall asleep, often at inappropriate times and places.
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"No," he resumed, "it is just a case of what we call narcolepsy -- pathological somnolence -- a sudden, uncontrollable inclination to sleep, occurring sometimes repeatedly or at varying intervals.
The Treasure-Train 1908
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Both of these youngsters had a disorder called narcolepsy, whose main symptom is excessive sleepiness.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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Both of these youngsters had a disorder called narcolepsy, whose main symptom is excessive sleepiness.
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006
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It was first marketed for narcolepsy, which is a sleep disorder.
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Unfortunately, she has a condition called narcolepsy.
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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Unfortunately, she has a condition called narcolepsy.
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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