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.
Although the underlying causes of epilepsy are usually not known, certain factors are known to provoke seizures in people with epilepsy. Avoiding these triggers can help you avoid seizures and live better with epilepsy: 1  Missing medication doses. 2  Heavy alcohol use. 3  Cocaine or other drug, such as ecstasy, use. 4  Lack of sleep.