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.
What is Narcolepsy? Narcolepsy, or narcolepsie (from French vocabulary), is a rare chronic neurological disorder. This disorder is often confused with sleep apnea, due to similar symptoms. The difference between narcolepsie and sleep apnea consists in the causes that trigger this disorder. Moreover, the sudden loss of muscle control (cataplexy) happens only in patients with narcolepsy.