How are narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome related?

At first glance, it seems silly to suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) could be connected to narcolepsy. In part, however, that's because narcolepsy is almost as misunderstood as ME/CFS. read more

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disease that is unfortunately not well understood as yet. Some of the symptoms seen in CFS include un-refreshing sleep, and fatigue can be misdiagnosed as a sleep disorder. read more

At first glance, it seems silly to suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) could be connected to narcolepsy. In part, however, that's because narcolepsy is almost as misunderstood as ME/CFS. read more

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder which causes excessive drowsiness during the day. It can be an extremely debilitating condition. It’s estimated to affect one in a thousand people in the population. Some studies suggest that narcolepsy is fairly common in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia. read more