The Current Status and Potential Mechanism of Sleepiness: Narcolepsy

Abstract

In modern society, narcolepsy had been a threat to the world for a long time. Due to the high societal pressure, narcolepsy is more and more common to be detected. Patients with narcolepsy report excessive daytime sleepiness, which can lead to serious consequences in the future if left untreated. Narcolepsy typically manifests in adolescence.[1] According to incomplete statistics, in 2017 there is a total of more than 140 million people that were confirmed that they were suffering from Narcolepsy cautiously. Narcolepsy has five main symptoms, which are clear to be diagnosed: excessive daytime sleep attack sometimes cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations, but the most common symptoms are sleep paralysis and nocturnal sleep. Some main causes, treatments, and solutions are also important to be understood. The paper aims at providing information about this serious brain condition and the potential solutions if individuals are under attack.