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Narcolepsy

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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by overwhelming daytime sleepiness and sudden uncontrollable entries into REM sleep.

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A person falls into REM sleep within seconds during a conversation, sometimes losing muscle tone while awake.

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Narcolepsy is neurological and involves the loss of specific hypothalamic cells. It is not a sleep habit.

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