Narcolepsy Sleep Episodes: What Doesn't Happen?

Typical narcoleptic episode features:

1. Cataplexy – Sudden muscle tone loss (triggered by emotion).
2. Sleep paralysis – Inability to move/speak at sleep-wake transitions.
3. Hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations – Vivid dreamlike experiences.
4. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) – Overwhelming sleep urge.
5. Fragmented nocturnal sleep (FNS) – Frequent night awakenings.

Sleep talking (somniloquy) does NOT typically occur during narcoleptic episodes. While parasomnias can coexist, they’re not core features.