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health26 days ago•26 min saved

Cheer Champion’s Narcolepsy Diagnosis Debunks ‘Lazy’ Label

Rylie Shaw, a 22-year-old California-based two-time world champion cheerleader, was repeatedly told she was lazy as she battled daytime sleepiness. A sleep study at 17 diagnosed idiopathic hypersomnia, which later progressed to narcolepsy with cataplexy. She quit competitive cheer as episodes and fatigue persisted, and since 2023 has managed the condition with medication while using her platform to raise awareness and support others, noting that travel and daily life require careful pacing.

via New York Post|

#cataplexy #cheerleading #health

science1 month ago•16 min saved

New Narcolepsy Drug Restores Wakefulness for Patients

A first-of-its-kind drug for type 1 narcolepsy reduces daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, giving patients longer wakeful periods and improved daily functioning, according to NEJM-backed coverage and patient accounts.

via nytimes.com|

#cataplexy #narcolepsy #neuroscience

health3 years ago•10 min saved

Unraveling the Mystery of Disrupted Sleep Patterns.

Julie Faenza's significant sleep problems were attributed to anxiety and depression, but after a scary incident while driving, she began a year-long search that resulted in the discovery of a long-overlooked disorder. Faenza was diagnosed with Type 1 narcolepsy, a chronic neurological disorder that impairs the brain's sleep/wake cycles and causes excessive daytime sleepiness. Such a delay in diagnosis is not uncommon, and the lack of education about sleep disorders in medical school remains a barrier to timely diagnosis. Faenza wishes she had heeded advice her mother had given her years earlier about the importance of knowledge and self-advocacy in medical matters.

via The Washington Post|

#cataplexy #health #misdiagnosis