What is Narcolepsy

The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate nighttime sleep. A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy o...

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The story was on Dateline Ryan Widmer. Check it out and see what you think? www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32860588/ns/d... (sorry I don't know how to link) Ryan"s wife died in the tub, narcolepsy or murder?
Posted on 11/09/09, 11:11 am
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Reply #1 - 11/09/09  12:26pm
" wow that was long but it kept my attention the whole time. That is a tough one! My question is, if they did an autopsy on her body, they should've disected her brain because isn't there some way to tell if someone has narcolepsy by looking at the group of cells it affects in the brain. I know Harvard or some school is doing research on it. hmmmmm. "
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Reply #2 - 11/09/09  4:05pm
" Stanford and actually it could be both....she sure sounded like she had N or some sleep disorder...but that doesn't mean she couldn't have married a psychopath! = D "
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Reply #3 - 11/10/09  6:56pm
" I read the story, thought about it for a while, then submitted a comment. If you are interested in reading it, click on the link in the original post, scroll down on leave a comment and mine is #227 "
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Reply #4 - 11/10/09  10:40pm
" I read the story, and boy was it long. I dont know all the details of the story, but it sounds like she couldve totally had narcolepsy. "
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Reply #5 - 11/11/09  4:25pm
" Bounced my head off of the screen a couple of times to get through it. If we can fall asleep in the shower and almost drown, I believe it is possible she died this way. But it is also possible she married a psycho too. I never saw anything about a life insurance policy. Anyone else? "

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