Nov. 22, 2016 5:54 p.m. ET. The Obama administration considers North Korea to be the top national security priority for the incoming administration, a view it has conveyed to President-elect Donald Trumpâs transition team, according to people familiar with the conversations.
Narcolepsy with cataplexy is caused by the loss of a chemical in the brain called hypocretin. Hypocretin acts on the alerting systems in the brain, keeping us awake and regulating sleep wake cycles.
Examples of conditions that can lead to epilepsy include: 1  Brain tumors, including those associated with neurofibromatosis or tuberous sclerosis complex, two inherited conditions that cause benign tumors called hamartomas to grow in the brain. 2  Head trauma. 3  Alcoholism or alcohol withdrawal. 4  Alzheimer's disease.