Functional (Dissociative) Narcolepsy: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Cureus August 18, 2026 Daniel Crail-Meléndez, David Omar López Hernández, Iris E Martínez-Juárez
Functional neurological disorders (FND) are dissociative conditions characterized by an involuntary disruption in the integration of motor, sensory, or cognitive functions, occurring in the absence of structural or biochemical abnormalities. FND can manifest with symptoms that mimic sleep disorders, such as cataplexy - the pathognomonic symptom of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1). NT1 is defined by...
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Dissociative disorders
Functional neurological disorder
Narcolepsy type 1
Functional cataplexy
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