Can narcolepsy be cured? How to treat it

The cause of narcolepsy has not yet been fully determined, which makes the disease difficult to treat. The symptoms of narcolepsy are rather special, and the duration of the disease is prolonged, which invisibly increases the difficulty of treating the disease. The current treatment method for narcolepsy focuses on control.

1. Can narcolepsy be cured?

There is currently no clear medical treatment for narcolepsy. Fortunately, it is a benign disease. Although the cause is not yet clear, it can be treated according to the situation.

2. How to treat narcolepsy

Currently, many patients are suffering from narcolepsy, and indeed the impact of this disease on life is reflected in all aspects. In order to avoid the huge hidden dangers that this disease brings to your life, you should also have some understanding of the disease in your life, and you should also take more treatment measures for this disease.

1. Change your diet to reduce carbohydrate absorption and ensure a certain intake of protein and fat. You can eat more high-protein eggs and fish for lunch. For breakfast, you can choose whole wheat bread and eat more fruits and vegetables to absorb fiber.

2. Maintain a normal schedule. Because people with narcolepsy cannot have a normal schedule, they need to control their sleep time and arrange their life reasonably while ensuring a normal diet.

Because there is not much chance of self-healing of this disease, you should also pay attention to a normal diet and daily routine, or go to the hospital and make adjustments under the guidance of a doctor.

Symptoms of narcolepsy

1. Excessive sleepiness during the day. Because people suffering from this disease are unable to resist sleep. The attacks occur more frequently during the day, and the patient will fall asleep in any environment. When you wake up, you will feel energetic and clear-headed.

2. Cataplexy. The patient may lower his head unconsciously or fall to the ground suddenly. But consciousness is still very clear, usually maybe once a day. In cataplexy, there is a complete loss of muscle tone.

3. Hallucinations occur. Before falling asleep, the patient may feel like he is dreaming and see some scenes. These hallucinations are so vivid that they seem to be real. Therefore, nightmares occur during sleep, accompanied by general paralysis and fear. It is difficult for them to distinguish between dreams and reality.

4. Insomnia. Even though people with narcolepsy need to sleep frequently, because they may have hallucinations, their sleep is intermittent and they cannot sleep well. Sometimes sleeping too long during the day can interfere with your sleep at night.