congenital sleep attack

Ok, there is no such thing as 'congenital sleep attack'. It was ong's word-not a medical term. I got that kind of disorder since i was small. I dunno how. I cant make myself awake if i'm in lecture hall. Irony, I would be the only one who can stay awake in jungle, during oncall sesssion, camping or what-so-ever except the 'one-way-talking' session.

In my class, people would call me the queen of sleep. I cant help it. Even in group discussion which consist only 4-5people, people can see how 'comfortable' I'm taking my morning nap in front of the lecturers . I dont want to sleep in the class, i tried to stay awake, but i just cant! I know it's rude to sleep but i'm dying to stay awake...

My classmate, Ong wanted to seek for doctor's help as he also having the same problem with me. Imaging, that both of us would fall asleep in front of the lecturer. Malu aku!

This is totally different from 'narcolepsy' (it's medical term)- narcolepsy is sleep attack with loss of muscle tone. It's following characteristics"

Excessice daytime somnolence(sleep attack) is the primary symptom of narcolepsy.

• distinguished from fatigue by irrestible sleep attack which is less than 15minutes, short duration
• sleep attack may be precipatated by monotonous or sedentary activity.
• naps are highly refreshing and effects usually last 30-40 minutes

cataplexy

• Brief episode of muslce weakness or paralysis- if brief, no loss of consious.
• when attack is over, the patient is completely normal.
• may manifest as partial loss of muscle tone (weakness, slurred speech, buckled knees, dropped jaws,.)
• offen triggered by the laughter, anger, atheletic activity, fear, embarrasement or anything.
• if there's present of cataplexy, the diagnosis is narcolepsy. But if cataplexcy absent, multiple charateristics are neccesary for the diagnosis of narcolepsy.

Nah, i dont have narcolepsy....or maybe yes...owh no!!!