People with narcolepsy may feel refreshed after waking but often become very sleepy during the day—this is called excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). They may also experience interrupted sleep at ...

In addition to excessive daytime sleepiness, up to 60% of narcolepsy cases include cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle control. When patients experience intense emotion, either positive or ...

For people living with narcolepsy, no amount of sleep alleviates the feeling of being tired. While most people are either awake or asleep, narcolepsy feels as if you're never really in either state.

Samelisant (SUVNG-3031) is under development for the treatment of narcolepsy with and without cataplexy and cognitive disorders. The drug candidate is administered orally in the form of tablet. The ...

There are two types of narcolepsy, and both cause EDS. Most people with Type 1 (with cataplexy — the sudden loss of muscle tone explained above) have low levels of the brain hormone hypocretin ...

Gelastic cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle tone without loss of consciousness triggered by laughter. It’s a characteristic sign of a rare genetic disease called Niemann Pick disease type C.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, founded from the merger of 10 biotech companies, is based on an asset-centric model, primarily ...

About LUMRYZ™ (sodium oxybate) for extended-release oral suspension LUMRYZ is an extended-release sodium oxybate medication approved by the FDA on May 1, 2023, as the first and only once-at-bedtime ...