Narcolepsy

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Diagnosis


Diagnosis of narcolepsy is based on the clinical recognition of excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep, observed cataplexy, and the exclusion of other causes of excessive daytime sleepiness. The occurrence of hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucinations or sleep paralysis suggests narcolepsy, but because they are not exclusive to the condition, they are not essential components of a diagnosis.


It is important to review the entire sleep history. A patient is often...Read the full article