Recently, Nie Weiping has been sleeping on his back in public, and many people are a bit worried that he is suffering from “narcolepsy”. However, he is tired all day long and often sleepy. Many people think that this is exactly their current state. So while people are worried about Nie Lao, many people can’t help but ask themselves: “I also want to sleep during the day, so is it narcolepsy?” And some people just said, “I’m also narcoleptic”. But in fact, sleepiness is not just the first night did not sleep well, the daytime to make up for sleep so simple, and may be the early signals of a variety of diseases. Is not sleepy, a test will know Feeling sleepy is not the same as being sleepy. Sleepiness should be medically evaluated. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is an internationally recognized scale that is easy to use and simple to administer. In recent months, how likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations? According to the 8 scenarios assumed in the table, please choose from the “Likelihood of dozing off” options on the right side: “0” means that you will not doze off, “1” means that it is very unlikely that you will doze off, “2” means that it is very unlikely that you will doze off, and “2” means that it is very unlikely that you will doze off. A “0” means no dozing off, a “1” means very unlikely dozing off, a “2” means moderately likely dozing off, and a “3” means very likely dozing off. In clinical practice, the degree of drowsiness is also determined by combining the average duration of sleep on multiple sleep trials. Drowsiness, first rule out episodic sleepiness Commonly caused by daytime sleepiness of the main reasons are as follows: nighttime sleep deprivation, episodic sleepiness, sleep apnea syndrome (commonly known as snoring), depression, metabolic disorders, toxins or medication side effects, and so on. In addition, other conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypothyroidism, can cause daytime sleepiness. When drowsiness occurs, the first thing to rule out is whether or not you have episodic somnolence, as this is one of the most dangerous of all causes of drowsiness. Episodic sleep disorder is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleepiness, usually accompanied by sudden collapse, sleep paralysis, pre-sleep hallucinations, and restless sleep at night. The disease can appear at any age, but most commonly begins at age 10 to 20. Sleepiness, first to the cause of treatment Sleepy people even if the night sleep quite long, wake up do not feel relieved, all day in a low-alert state, can not fight the spirit, the brain is not awake, low efficiency, lethargy, especially heavy sleepy people on the social and practice function of the impact of a serious, and even on the function of the organism and the threat to the life and property, so that people engaged in hazardous operations are prone to accidents, such as in the driving, diving, The onset of the disease when working at high altitude will jeopardize their own lives and the lives of others. In the treatment of drowsiness, the first is to treat the cause of the disease, such as for psychological and mental problems caused by drowsiness should be psychological counseling and formal anti-depressant depression treatment; secondly, should not be engaged in hazardous operations to avoid injury; and finally, to avoid conditions that can bring about the phenomenon of drowsiness. Frequently sleepy people if you want to drive, pay attention to avoid smoking and drinking; if the patient’s weight is overweight, it is necessary to start from the healthy weight loss and weight control; in the daytime regularly arrange time to nap for a period of time or a few periods, as long as the formation of the regularity of not affecting the normal life, don’t take the sleepiness as a disease to see. Attaching importance to the psychological problems of narcoleptic patients, don’t regard narcoleptic people as lazy and unable to utilize their abilities, let them feel that others understand them. And exercise no less than one hour a day, so that their mind and body to get excited; more participation in group activities, such as singing, dancing, etc., and take the initiative to socialize with others; to have a positive attitude towards life, every day to make a good life and learning plan for themselves, and make efforts to give to complete and so on. These for the relief of drowsiness, have a certain role.