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.
Narcolepsy does not actually belong to the group of excessive sleeping disorders. It is a neurological disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and interferes with normal activities of daily living. People with narcolepsy may have trouble getting to sleep at night and then find fall asleep during the day. Narcoleptics may also develop sudden weakness of the muscles and experience episodes of sleep paralysis. Another neurological disorder, restless leg syndrome, makes it difficult to sleep.