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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. nervous system diseases
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. nervous system diseases
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. sleep disorders
  6. narcolepsy

Preferred term

narcolepsy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and amnesia. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep.

    Source: Taken in part from: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Gelineau syndrome
  • Gélineau syndrome

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/218597

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