Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is usually the first symptom of narcolepsy. People with narcolepsy typically experience periods of drowsiness, tiredness, lack of energy, an irresistible urge to sleep (“sleep attack”), and/or an inability to resist sleep. This susceptibility to unending drowsiness and/or falling asleep may occur every day but the severity varies from day to…
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Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by chronic, excessive attacks of drowsiness during the day, sometimes called excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).Attacks of drowsiness may persist for only a few seconds or several minutes. These episodes vary in frequency from a few incidents to several during a single day. Nighttime (nocturnal) sleep patterns may also be…
Narcolepsy does not mean that I am lazy, depressed or mentally ill- think of it like dyslexia or ADHD; I am just as intelligent and capable as my peers, but my excessive day-time sleepiness (EDS) makes certain things more difficult. EDS and sleep deprivation can make it harder for me to concentrate, especially on subjects…
Ungiona mundu agicunga agithii na njira ri ungiciria atia? I hihi niui ni kuri murimu wa toro?murimu uyu wa toro uria uikaine na githungu ta narcolepsy ni wa mwanya tondu toro unyitaga mundu hindi oro yothe ,gutekumakania uria areka kara haria ari.muthoni wa mukiri niararaniirie na amwe a aria mari na murimu uyu na niaratumenyithia…
A girl from Nakuru’s st Georges Muthaiti academy, Jane Wachera registered good performance in last years K.C.P.E even having diagnosed with Narcolepsy for six years. Wachera scored 347 marks out the possible 500 in her Kenya certificate of primary education exams she says she fell short of her target mark by only 3 marks.
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Below lies a very emotional Poem by Mercy Chemwa who is a student Living with Narcolepsy her in Kenya. The poem only gives us at a glance what living with Narcolepsy truly is/means.Mercy is Thankful to her mum who has been the only one who understood her and still loves her unconditionally. What can we…
From Narcolepsy Awareness in School Kenya
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Courtesy of (www.the-star.co.ke) Narcolepsy, a rare brain disorder , triggers irresistible bouts of sleep anytime, and anywhere. Anne Nduati explains to Star’s Mercy Gakii how they manage her daughter’s condition. My name is Anne Nduati. I am a business lady living in Nakuru County. I am a single mother to a 13-year-old girl called Jane Wachera….
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I’m Anne Nduati a business lady in Nakuru County and a single mother of a 13 yr old Daughter Jane Wachera who lives with Narcolepsy Disorder . Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the portion of the brain that regulates sleep and causes excessive DAYTIME SLEEP even when in an active activity such as…