narcolepsy

noun

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

noun

A condition characterized by a tendency to fall into a short sleep on all occasions.

noun

Petit mal, when presenting a simple brief loss of consciousness.

noun

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations

noun

a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep