Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that disrupts the brain's sleep-wake cycle. Symptoms include excessive daytime drowsiness, sleep attacks, and sleep paralysis. Though narcolepsy doesn't have any long-term physical health effects, it can greatly impact a person's daily quality of life.

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