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What can be done for narcolepsy?
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Medication: After being "officially" diagnosed, there are medications that are quite successful in treating the disorder.
Answered 9/9/2012
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A lot: There are powerful medications available to make to symptoms of narcolepsy tolerable. A sleep specialist can help you. We hope in the near future to have hypocretin modifying medications available. Trials are currently underway. Ultimately, stem cell therapy may be the cure for the disease.
Answered 4/8/2015
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