a combination of genetic and environmental factors that influence the immune system.
12. Researchers have identified a gene that is linked to narcolepsy. About one-quarter of the general population in the U.S. carries the genetic marker for narcolepsy, but only one person out of about 500 of these people will develop narcolepsy.
13. Narcolepsy can be treated with medications and lifestyle adjustments.
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