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Joe's Journey -Written by Georgina Brown

narcolepsynavigators

Dec 24, 2025

1 min read

Updated: Dec 27, 2025

A mum of 19 year old Joe Brown

who has lived with narcolepsy and Cataplexy from age 10 years old.

Supported by Sheffields Children’s sleep clinic.

Rotherham - United Kingham

Joe's journey by Georgia Brown

Orzeyful, Decoded: What 'B+' Really Means for NT1 Patients

Orzeyful, Decoded: What 'B+' Really Means for NT1 Patients

A vertical infographic titled "Advancing Orexin Science at Takeda: A Story of Discovery, Ingenuity, Perseverance and Possibility." The infographic uses a comic book illustration style to trace the history of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) research from 1880 to today. It covers the mystery of narcolepsy symptoms described in medical literature with no known cause, the 1999 discovery linking NT1 to loss of orexin-producing neurons, Takeda's 2011 initiative to identify small molecules targeting the NT1 disease pathway, and today's late-stage clinical development efforts. The infographic also outlines the five common symptoms of NT1 — excessive daytime sleepiness, disrupted nighttime sleep, cataplexy, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis — and describes Takeda's future research goals including wearable monitoring, AI-powered diagnostic screening aids, and patient-centered evidence generation.

Advanced Orexin Science at Takeda

Invisible Heroes By Kathy WilCox: A Mother’s Perspective on Paediatric Narcolepsy

Invisible Heroes By Kathy WilCox: A Mother’s Perspective on Paediatric Narcolepsy

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