RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 What respiratory physicians should know about narcolepsy and other hypersomnias
JF Breathe
JO Breathe
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 220157
DO 10.1183/20734735.0157-2022
VO 18
IS 3
A1 Stephen Klaus
A1 Aoife Carolan
A1 Deirdre O'Rourke
A1 Barry Kennedy
YR 2022
UL http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/18/3/220157.abstract
AB Narcolepsy and related central disorders of hypersomnolence may present to the sleep clinic with excessive daytime sleepiness. A strong clinical suspicion and awareness of the diagnostic clues, such as cataplexy, are essential to avoid unnecessary diagnostic delay. This review provides an overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic criteria and management of narcolepsy and related disorders, including idiopathic hypersomnia, Kleine–Levin syndrome (recurrent episodic hypersomnia) and secondary central disorders of hypersomnolence.Narcolepsy and other hypersomnias may present to the sleep clinic with excessive daytime sleepiness. Strong clinical suspicion and awareness of the diagnostic clues, such as cataplexy, are essential to avoid unnecessary diagnostic delay. https://bit.ly/3xWeW9n