n.发作性睡病，嗜睡症

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness and sudden attacks of daytime sleep.
翻译：嗜睡症是一种神经系统疾病，主要特征是过度嗜睡和白天突然发作的睡眠。
People with narcolepsy often experience cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by strong emotions.
翻译：患有嗜睡症的人常常会经历猝倒，即在强烈情绪刺激下突发的肌肉无力。
She was diagnosed with narcolepsy after years of struggling to stay awake during the day.
翻译：经过数年在白天努力保持清醒后，她被诊断为患有嗜睡症。
Medications can help manage symptoms of narcolepsy, but there is no known cure for the condition.
翻译：药物可以帮助控制嗜睡症的症状，但目前尚无已知的根治方法。
The onset of narcolepsy typically occurs during adolescence or young adulthood.
翻译：嗜睡症通常在青少年或成年早期发病。
His narcolepsy made it difficult for him to maintain a regular work schedule.
翻译：他的嗜睡症使他很难保持规律的工作时间。
Sleep paralysis and vivid hallucinations upon waking up are also common symptoms of narcolepsy.
翻译：入睡时的睡眠瘫痪以及醒来时生动的幻觉也是嗜睡症的常见症状。
Doctors performed a series of tests to rule out other conditions before diagnosing her with narcolepsy.
翻译：医生在确诊她患有嗜睡症之前进行了一系列测试以排除其他病症。
Some individuals with narcolepsy find that taking short naps throughout the day helps improve their alertness.
翻译：一些嗜睡症患者发现全天短时间小憩有助于提高他们的警醒度。
Research into narcolepsy has led to a better understanding of the role of hypocretin in regulating wakefulness and sleep.
翻译：对嗜睡症的研究促进了我们对下丘脑泌素在调节清醒和睡眠中作用的深入理解。