Science Stories
People with sleep conditions, such as narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia, have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities compared to people without these sleep conditions. At Jazz, we aim to raise awareness of these connections through our research and partnerships with the goal of providing patients and healthcare providers with meaningful insights that can impact their lives.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by the occurrence of at least two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart or by one unprovoked seizure with a high probability of further seizures.
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a debilitating neurologic sleep disorder characterized by chronic excessive daytime sleepiness. Despite the physical and mental impact of the condition, the road to diagnosis and appropriate treatment can be long and filled with challenges.
Those who have recently heard the words ’you have cancer’ or ’we need to start you on a treatment regimen right away’ may have experienced overwhelming feelings around the extensive list of possible side effects from treatment.