It can last a few seconds or several minutes. Cataplexy - This is the sudden, temporary loss of muscle tone, which causes paralysis of the head or body while the person remains conscious.Excessive daytime sleepiness - This is always present and is usually the most prominent symptom.
It is common for people with narcolepsy to have more than one symptom, but it is rare for a person with the disease to experience all four: However, it may take years to recognize the disorder because other, more common causes of daytime sleepiness often are blamed for the symptoms. The earliest symptom of narcolepsy is usually daytime sleepiness, which may be extreme. In narcolepsy, the brain-wave pattern can skip some or all of the other sleep stages, causing the person to move from the awake state immediately to REM sleep, or to awaken directly from the REM sleep stage.
During REM sleep, your brain waves resemble those of an awake person, visual dreams occur and muscle tone is slack. During the night, healthy people normally progress through several stages of sleep before entering or leaving the state of sleep called rapid eye movement (REM). People with narcolepsy don't require extra hours of sleep, but they do need daytime naps because they have difficulty staying awake for long periods. A genetic (inherited) predisposition appears to play a role. The cause of other types of narcolepsy is unknown. This type of narcolepsy is associated with a shortage of a brain-stimulating protein called orexin (also known as hypocretin). The muscle weakness can be so severe that a person with narcolepsy will collapse to the floor, but not become unconscious. Men and women are affected equally.Ībout 50% of people with diagnosed narcolepsy have the combination of marked daytime sleepiness and sudden episodes of muscle weakness (called cataplexy). Once it appears, narcolepsy is present for life. Narcolepsy usually appears between ages 15 and 30, but the condition can appear earlier or later. Although sleep episodes can happen at any time, they may be more frequent during periods of inactivity or monotonous, repetitive activity. These episodes can occur often and at inappropriate times, for example while a person is talking, eating or driving. Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes sudden episodes of deep sleep. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or Shriner Children's Hospital in Springfield, Ma.Medically reviewed by. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to St. Thomas' entombment will take place at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, South Road, Poughkeepsie. Doyle Funeral Home 371 Hooker Ave, Poughkeepsie Doyle Funeral Home 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsieįuneral Services will be held on Saturday, Jan 8. Thomas is predeceased by his siblings Jerry Serino, Dolores Gallo, Emily Serino, and brother in-law Raymond MacDermott, and granddaughter Ginelle Serino.Ĭalling hours will be held on Friday, Jan. Serino of Poughkeepsie, his daughter in-law Patricia Horton of Highland, 13 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, his sister in-law Catherine MacDermott of Hyde Park, and many nieces and nephews. Serino and his wife Elda of Poughkeepsie, Annmarie Ferguson and her husband Glenn of Pleasant Valley, Michael A. Thomas Serino and his wife Donna of Telford, PA, Joseph Serino and his wife Lorinda of Germantown, NY, Robert A. Survivors include his wife Doris, his children G. Thomas also loved sitting on his porch waving to all the kids on the bus traveling to the nearby elementary school.
He enjoyed his family and loved being around his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thomas loved gardening and took pride in his tomatoes. Martin de Porres Church where he coached CYO basketball, a life member of Arlington Fire Department Station 3, a Little League baseball coach, and Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 125. Thomas was a mason for Local 44 Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Union retiring in 1993. On Jat the Nativity Church in Poughkeepsie, Thomas married Doris M. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Thomas was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. Serino, 90 years, of Poughkeepsie, passed away on Saturday, Decemat Westchester Medical Center.Ī local resident all of his life, Thomas was born on Thursday Jin Poughkeepsie, the son of Germano and Louise (née Stisi) Germano.
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