WAKE UP NARCOLEPSY | COMMUNICATIONS PLAN 2015

An Alarming FactNarcolepsy frequently begins in adolescence

An Alarming FactNarcolepsy affects both males

and females equally

An Alarming FactMost people who have narcolepsy have insomnia tendencies at night

An Alarming FactNarcolepsy is almost always caused by the lack

of a cells called hypocretin, or orexin

An Alarming FactNarcolepsy can take up to

10 years or longer to diagnose

An Alarming FactHow does it feel to have Narcolepsy?

Comparable to staying awake for 48-72 hours.

An Alarming FactEven though narcolepsy affects nearly 200,000

Americans, only about 25% are diagnosed

An Alarming FactOne in every 2,000 people has narcolepsy

An Alarming FactThere’s no cure for narcolepsy.

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