Skip to Accessibility Menu Skip to Login Skip to Content Skip to Footer

Narcolepsy type 1

What is Narcolepsy type 1?

A rare neurologic disease characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness associated with uncontrollable sleep urges and cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone while awake, often triggered by pleasant emotions).

Other condition names

  • Gélineau disease
  • Narcolepsy-cataplexy

Inheritance type

Unknown

Prevalence

  • Europe: 1-5 in 10,000

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Childhood
Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on "https://www.orphadata.com". Data version 1.3.16 / 4.1.7.