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1024505Narcolepsy, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseaseshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/narcolepsy-a-simple-guide-to-the-condition-treatment-and-related-diseases/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/217202/100318f7-c6e0-46e5-a56e-b4bc33dc692d.jpg?v=6383338446613300005656MXNKenneth KeeInStock/Ebooks/1019837Narcolepsy, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases5656https://www.gandhi.com.mx/narcolepsy-a-simple-guide-to-the-condition-treatment-and-related-diseases/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/217202/100318f7-c6e0-46e5-a56e-b4bc33dc692d.jpg?v=638333844661330000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149781311768360_W3siaWQiOiIzOWZlMDA3Ni1mMzc0LTQ5YjctYjE2Yy1lZDE3MjViOTY2NDkiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjU2LCJkaXNjb3VudCI6MCwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjo1NiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6IklwcCIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMDUtMjFUMDE6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781311768360_<p>Narcolepsy causes periods of extreme daytime sleepiness.<br />The disorder also may cause muscle weakness.<br />Most people who have narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin.<br />This is a chemical in the brain that helps promote waking</p><p>Narcolepsy is believed to be due to the auto-immune disease<br />The immune system mistakenly attacks the body's tissues.<br />Low levels of histamine promote sleepiness.<br />Often the brain show evidence of mental cloudiness</p><p>The four main symptoms of Narcolepsy are cataplexy,<br />Extreme daytime sleepiness, hallucinations and sleep paralysis<br />Narcoleptics may have episodes where they fall asleep suddenly<br />Sleep may also occur in the middle of talking or another activity</p><p>Maintain a regular sleep schedule in a warmed environment<br />Avoid alcohol, caffeine-containing beverages and distractions<br />Avoid large, heavy meals just before sleeping<br />Take antidepressants and stimulants while working</p><p>-An original poem by Kenneth Kee</p><p>Interesting Tips about the Narcolepsy</p><p>A Healthy Lifestyle</p><p>1. Take a well Balanced Diet</p><p>2. Treatment of Narcolepsy</p><p>a. Non medicinal methods:</p><p>i. Explanation to family and patient with advice on how to cope with the sleepiness problem</p><p>ii. Instructions on how to regulate sleep habits</p><p>iii. Light therapy may help you keep a regular sleep and wake schedule</p><p>b. Medicinal methods:</p><p>i. Pyschostimulants such as amphetamines, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine in dosages enough to maintain functioning</p><p>ii. Antidepressant of tricyclic type may help</p><p>3. Keep bones and body strong</p><p>Bone marrow produces our blood</p><p>Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.</p><p>Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.</p><p>Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits</p><p>Zinc and other minerals are important to the body</p><p>4. Get enough rest and Sleep</p><p>Avoid stress and tension</p><p>5. Exercise and stay active.</p><p>It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2 hours a week.</p><p>One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.</p><p>Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.</p><p>6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.</p><p>Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.</p><p>Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.</p><p>7. Stop or do not begin smoking.</p><p>It also interferes with blood supply and healing.</p><p>Chapter 1</p><p>Narcolepsy</p><p>Narcolepsy is a condition characterized by sleeping at inappropriate times with intense feeling of sleepiness which ironically results in normal number of hours of sleep.</p><p>Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes periods of extreme daytime sleepiness.</p><p>The disorder also may cause muscle weakness.</p><p>Most people who have narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin.</p><p>This is a chemical in the brain that helps promote wakefulness.</p><p>Narcolepsy is usually caused by the following:</p><p>1. There is a familial incidence of 60 times in a close family member.</p><p>2. There is also a one in twenty possibility of inheriting lifelong syndrome</p><p>It is a rare condition with onset in adolescence or young adults.</p><p>It is much more common in men than in women.</p><p>The danger of inappropriate sleepiness is that it may result in poor productivity, social isolation, confusion and depression.</p><p>TABLE OF CONTENT</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Chapter 1 Narcolepsy</p><p>Chapter 2 Interesting Facts about Narcolepsy</p><p>Chapter 3 Treatment of Narcolepsy</p><p>Chapter 4 Insomnia</p><p>Chapter 5 Obstructive Sleep Apnea</p><p>Chapter 6 Hypoglycemic Coma</p><p>Chapter 7 Coma</p><p>Chapter 8 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage</p>...(*_*)9781311768360_<p>Narcolepsy causes periods of extreme daytime sleepiness.<br />The disorder also may cause muscle weakness.<br />Most people who have narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin.<br />This is a chemical in the brain that helps promote waking</p><p>Narcolepsy is believed to be due to the auto-immune disease<br />The immune system mistakenly attacks the bodys tissues.<br />Low levels of histamine promote sleepiness.<br />Often the brain show evidence of mental cloudiness</p><p>The four main symptoms of Narcolepsy are cataplexy,<br />Extreme daytime sleepiness, hallucinations and sleep paralysis<br />Narcoleptics may have episodes where they fall asleep suddenly<br />Sleep may also occur in the middle of talking or another activity</p><p>Maintain a regular sleep schedule in a warmed environment<br />Avoid alcohol, caffeine-containing beverages and distractions<br />Avoid large, heavy meals just before sleeping<br />Take antidepressants and stimulants while working</p><p>-An original poem by Kenneth Kee</p><p>Interesting Tips about the Narcolepsy</p><p>A Healthy Lifestyle</p><ol><li><p>Take a well Balanced Diet</p></li><li><p>Treatment of Narcolepsy</p></li></ol><p>a. Non medicinal methods:</p><p>i. Explanation to family and patient with advice on how to cope with the sleepiness problem</p><p>ii. Instructions on how to regulate sleep habits</p><p>iii. Light therapy may help you keep a regular sleep and wake schedule</p><p>b. Medicinal methods:</p><p>i. Pyschostimulants such as amphetamines, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine in dosages enough to maintain functioning</p><p>ii. Antidepressant of tricyclic type may help</p><ol start"3"><li>Keep bones and body strong</li></ol><p>Bone marrow produces our blood</p><p>Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.</p><p>Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.</p><p>Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits</p><p>Zinc and other minerals are important to the body</p><ol start"4"><li>Get enough rest and Sleep</li></ol><p>Avoid stress and tension</p><ol start"5"><li>Exercise and stay active.</li></ol><p>It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2 hours a week.</p><p>One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.</p><p>Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.</p><ol start"6"><li>Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.</li></ol><p>Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.</p><p>Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.</p><ol start"7"><li>Stop or do not begin smoking.</li></ol><p>It also interferes with blood supply and healing.</p><p>Chapter 1</p><p>Narcolepsy</p><p>Narcolepsy is a condition characterized by sleeping at inappropriate times with intense feeling of sleepiness which ironically results in normal number of hours of sleep.</p><p>Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes periods of extreme daytime sleepiness.</p><p>The disorder also may cause muscle weakness.</p><p>Most people who have narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin.</p><p>This is a chemical in the brain that helps promote wakefulness.</p><p>Narcolepsy is usually caused by the following:</p><ol><li><p>There is a familial incidence of 60 times in a close family member.</p></li><li><p>There is also a one in twenty possibility of inheriting lifelong syndrome</p></li></ol><p>It is a rare condition with onset in adolescence or young adults.</p><p>It is much more common in men than in women.</p><p>The danger of inappropriate sleepiness is that it may result in poor productivity, social isolation, confusion and depression.</p><p>TABLE OF CONTENT</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Chapter 1 Narcolepsy</p><p>Chapter 2 Interesting Facts about Narcolepsy</p><p>Chapter 3 Treatment of Narcolepsy</p><p>Chapter 4 Insomnia</p><p>Chapter 5 Obstructive Sleep Apnea</p><p>Chapter 6 Hypoglycemic Coma</p><p>Chapter 7 Coma</p><p>Chapter 8 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage</p>...9781311768360_Kenneth Keelibro_electonico_efdfd03f-1589-37b2-abdf-8d05f34a74aa_9781311768360;9781311768360_9781311768360Kenneth KeeInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/smashwords-epub-6ca5134f-8bf5-4be7-b9fb-90da3451cb92.epub2014-12-11T00:00:00+00:00Kenneth Kee