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What is Narcolepsy?

Name: What is Narcolepsy?
Uploaded: 2014-02-21T14:44:54Z
Duration: 5 min 1 s
Channel: Harvard Medical School
Description: Dr. Tom Scammell explains the symptoms, brain mechanisms, and research directions surrounding narcolepsy.

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Dr. Tom Scammell explains the symptoms, brain mechanisms, and research directions surrounding narcolepsy.

Dr. Tom Scammell, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Sleep Medicine specialist provides an overview of narcolepsy. He discusses the symptoms of the disorder and why it occurs using animated illustrations of brain. He also provides insight into areas of research that may lead to better treatment for narcolepsy. Version that includes an audio-description: youtu.be/-SDFAB1m6hs Learn more at healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/narcolepsy/what-is-narcolepsy/u… Like Harvard Medical School on Facebook: goo.gl/4dwXyZ Follow on Twitter: goo.gl/GbrmQM Follow on Instagram: goo.gl/s1w4up Follow on LinkedIn: goo.gl/04vRgY Website: hms.harvard.edu

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