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#26 - Narcolepsy: The Rare Sleep Disorder That Isn't

Dec 19, 202239 min
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Episode description

Given that approximately 1 in 2000 people in the United States has narcolepsy, and their symptoms are so dramatic, there is  a good chance you know someone with this disorder. Narcolepsy is fundamentally a debilitating, lifelong disorder of excessive sleepiness and sleep dysregulation. In this episode, we will:

  • define narcolepsy and learn how it presents in individuals
  • trace the pathophysiology of the chemical disorder related to orexin/hypocretin dysfunction
  • list the 5 main diagnostic characteristics of the disorder
  • differentiate the causes (hereditary, autoimmune) of narcolepsy
  • outline the diagnostic pathway and the pitfalls of narcolepsy testing
  • learn how diagnostic momentum applies to the diagnosis of narcolepsy
  • briefly touch upon treatments (but will largely leave this for a future episode)

Produced by: Maeve Winter

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