narcolepsy

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between narcolepsy and narcosis

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while narcosis is (pathology) unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and narcosis

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while narcosis is (pathology) unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and hypersomnia

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while hypersomnia is (medicine|pathology) excessive sleepiness.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and narcotic

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.

As an adjective narcotic is

of, or relating to narcotics.

In pathology terms the difference between narcolepsy and epilepsy

is that narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while epilepsy is a medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

As nouns the difference between somnambulism and narcolepsy

is that somnambulism is sleepwalking while narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and narcolept

is that narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while narcolept is someone with narcolepsy.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and pipradol

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while pipradol is a mild stimulant of the central nervous system, used to treat obesity, narcolepsy, adhd and dementia, but no longer widely used because of the potential for abuse.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and amphetaminil

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while amphetaminil is a stimulant drug derived from amphetamine, formerly used to treat obesity, adhd, and narcolepsy.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and ciproxifan

is that narcolepsy is (pathology) a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while ciproxifan is a highly potent histamine antagonist proposed as a treatment for sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and to improve vigilance in old age, particularly in the treatment of conditions such as alzheimer's disease.

As nouns the difference between narcolepsy and tiprosilant

is that narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations while tiprosilant is a histamine antagonist that has shown stimulant and nootropic effects in animal studies, proposed for the treatment of narcolepsy and schizophrenia.