Rat models have been used to demonstrate the association between orexin deficiency and narcoleptic symptoms. This has been identified as the mechanism responsible for narcoleptic symptoms. Kimmel has spoken publicly of being a narcoleptic. Operatic Narcoleptic, Widget Art Gallery iPhone project, Rome curated by Chiara Passa. The band's name was inspired by a former drummer who was narcoleptic. Chaotic events transpire and Nelson meets a narcoleptic farm girl, Lynn Holden (Tilly).