A 43-year-old member asked:

If you have symptoms of narcolepsy just once in a while, is that some other disorder?

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Dr. Michelle Zetoony
Sleep Medicine 20 years experience
Can be: The symptoms associated with narcoelspy besides cataplexy are not specific so they can come and go related to other sleep issues.
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