PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -People with narcolepsy frequently enter REM sleep rapidly, within 15 minutes of falling asleep. Also, the muscle weakness or dream activity of REM sleep can occur during wakefulness or be absent during sleep. This helps explain some symptoms of narcolepsy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rather than reaching the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage gradually, a person with Narcolepsy immediately enters the REM stage in their sleep cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -You may feel a strong urge to sleep, often followed by a period of sleep. You can’t control when you fall asleep. This is called a sleep attack. These periods can last from a few seconds to a few minutes.

Detailed explanation-4: -In narcolepsy, REM sleep is irregular and often begins within minutes after falling asleep, which is much earlier than normal. REM occurs quickly in people with narcolepsy because of changes in the brain that disrupt how sleep works. These disruptions also cause daytime sleepiness and other symptoms of narcolepsy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Changes in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Typically, people enter REM sleep 60 to 90 minutes after falling asleep. But people with narcolepsy often move more quickly to REM sleep. They tend to enter REM sleep within 15 minutes of falling asleep. REM sleep also can happen at any time of the day.