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How is Narcolepsy diagnosed?
See how Narcolepsy is diagnosed. Which specialists are essential to meet, what tests are needed and other useful information for the diagnosis of Narcolepsy
Google helped me demand to see a sleep specialist to a doctor that refused me. My sleep doctor listened and diagnosed my narcolepsy and then confirmed with a night and day sleep study.
Posted Mar 2, 2017 by Rachael 1050
5+years undiagnosed until lumbar puncture found 0 hypocretin present
Posted Mar 2, 2017 by Sarah 1000
First your doctor must weed out potential factors such as depression, anxiety, and other pain conditions.
After that your doctor will perform an overnight sleep study in order to eliminate sleep apnea.
If there is no apnea there will be an additional daytime sleep test performed to view your nap time sleep.
After that your doctor will perform an overnight sleep study in order to eliminate sleep apnea.
If there is no apnea there will be an additional daytime sleep test performed to view your nap time sleep.
Posted Apr 27, 2017 by Jennah 1100
It took some time for me to come to the right kind of doctor because it's such a rare disease.
But when I got to the right doctor (neurolog) it went quite fast until i got the diagnosis.
The neurolog sent me to do a MSLT and after that they knew that is I had narcolepsy.
But when I got to the right doctor (neurolog) it went quite fast until i got the diagnosis.
The neurolog sent me to do a MSLT and after that they knew that is I had narcolepsy.
Posted May 7, 2017 by Malin 1050
Based on symptoms. Especially if cataplexy is present. Sleep study, or checking hypocretin levels. Neurologist or Sleep Specialist.
Posted May 10, 2017 by Susan 1000
An overnight polysomnogram to rule out other sleep disorders and multiple sleep latency test to identify sleep onset REM periods.
Posted May 10, 2017 by Andrea 350
Neurologist, sleep doctor, sleep study, study where you take naps and see how fast you go into REM. Comparing your sleep stages to the norms.
Posted Jun 3, 2017 by Tabbij13 830
By doing a sleep over in a hospital sleep unit or in a private sleep clinic by a sleep specialist.
Posted Jun 12, 2017 by Faith 2000
A daytime and overnight sleep study.
Posted Jun 13, 2017 by Karen 2000
A sleep study with daytime naps as well during the study
Posted Aug 17, 2017 by Laurie 2271
Best way is with a overnight sleep study
Posted Sep 30, 2017 by Joel 600
Medical examination and a sleep study (Polysomnography & MSLT: Multiple Sleep Latency Test)
Posted Oct 6, 2017 by Aaron 2811
A sleep specialist will diagnose Narcolepsy after some tests to rule out other conditions (blood work and a night time sleep study). The definitive test for Narcolepsy is the MSLT, or multiple sleep latency test. It is a series of daytime naps under close monitoring of brain activity and movement to measure how fast you fall asleep and how quickly you enter REM.
You cannot self diagnose Narcolepsy.
You cannot self diagnose Narcolepsy.
Posted Oct 26, 2017 by Cyn 610
Narcolepsy is typically diagnosed after a sleep study followed by a Multiple Sleep Latency Test. The sleep study is an overnight test conducted in a controlled environment (usually a clinic designed for these types of tests) and is used to set a baseline of what a 'typical' night's sleep is like. After the overnight sleep study, the MSLT is usually done the next day. The person is asked to stay awake (no unscheduled naps). Once every two hours or so, clinic staff come in the person's room and ask him or her to lay down and take a 20-minute nap. This is repeated anywhere from 4 - 6 times during the day. Measurements taken during the MSLT include: Did the person fall asleep during the scheduled nap? If yes, how long did it take the person to fall asleep? Did the person go into REM sleep during the nap? If yes, how long did it take?
People who tend to fall asleep fast (within 5 - 10 minutes of laying down) AND who enter REM sleep quickly (within 5 minutes of falling asleep) could be narcoleptic.
Doctors who are certified as sleep specialists and/or neurologists are essential for those who are diagnosed with narcolepsy.
Additionally, there is a genetic marker for narcolepsy, although this does not appear in all PWN, so is not a definitive test.
People who tend to fall asleep fast (within 5 - 10 minutes of laying down) AND who enter REM sleep quickly (within 5 minutes of falling asleep) could be narcoleptic.
Doctors who are certified as sleep specialists and/or neurologists are essential for those who are diagnosed with narcolepsy.
Additionally, there is a genetic marker for narcolepsy, although this does not appear in all PWN, so is not a definitive test.
Posted May 21, 2018 by chazer25 3050
Well there is a blood test to see if you have the gene narcoleptics carry. Not all people with the gene are narcoleptic but all narcoleptics have that gene. Then you would move onto a sleep study. A proper sleep study requires you to be off all medication at least 2 weeks before the study, some doctors want longer. You would show up about 8 that night and plan to spend night and day there. They hook you up to a ton of wires but trust me, you’ll get use to it. They monitor you sleep at night, then throughout the day they do what’s called a muti latency sleep test. Throughout the next day you will have scheduled naps of about 20 minutes. The normal person takes 30-60 minutes to hit rem sleep, the stage of sleep where you dream. You shouldn’t be able to dream during your naps if you aren’t narcoleptic. I average about 4-6 minutes after I fall asleep to hit rem.
Posted Jul 7, 2018 by Casey Veater 1100
Your doctor will order a sleep study, which is where you go to a special clinic, get wires and such attached to you to monitor your brain activity, and then they will record your brain activity in your sleep. You will also get a nap study the next day where they will have you take several small naps and see how long it takes you go to sleep and whether you go into REM sleep.
Posted Aug 4, 2019 by Ottery 1300
Sleep study and MLST tests
Posted Oct 13, 2021 by [email protected] 1700
The gold standard for clinical diagnosis is an MSLT. Additional information can be included in diagnosis such as symptoms and genetics.
Posted Oct 13, 2021 by MandyW 600
Narcolepsy is diagnosed by its symptoms and a night time study called PSG
Posted Jul 13, 2023 by Feri Ascencion 1833
Board Certified Sleep Specialist
Overnight sleep study followed by a nap study: MSLT (multiple sleep latency test).
Overnight sleep study followed by a nap study: MSLT (multiple sleep latency test).
Posted Jul 15, 2023 by Emily 1115
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Con polinsomnografias
Posted Apr 27, 2017 by marisa rosello 1050
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A test recording of the sleep, an overnight hospital stay + one day, with a minimum of time asleep during the day.
Follow-up by a Neurologist.
Follow-up by a Neurologist.
Posted Apr 27, 2017 by Laïli 1000
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Going to the doctor and explaining the symptoms. It is complicated to realize them until they hinder the daily life.
Posted Nov 2, 2017 by Juan 1500
