narcolepsy

Etymology

From French narcolepsie. Surface etymology is narco- + -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “put to sleep”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”).

noun

1. (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
   Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.