ArticleAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Diagnosis and management of narcolepsy in the Indian scenario.
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- Research on sleep disorders in patients with mental illness: A review of Indian studies.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Advancing Narcolepsy Advocacy: Bridging Patient Narratives and Systemic Change.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- A four year experience in narcolepsy from a sleep clinic at a tertiary care centre with a short review of contemporary Indian literature.The Indian journal of medical research · 2018Review
- Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence in Children and Adults: A Comparative Study from South India.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
- Secondary Narcolepsy Masquerading as Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe diagnosis and management of narcolepsy in the Indian context needs to be revisited especially in the wake of concerns raised by sleep medicine experts that the entity could be formidably underdiagnosed, as well as undertreated in our setting. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe history, clinical records, polysomnographic/multiple sleep latency test data, and treatment records of five hundred consecutive patients attending a dedicated sleep clinic between the years 2013 and 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The response to treatment measures and improvement in daytime functioning were periodically assessed by personal/telephonic interview and E-mail communication.
resultsThirteen patients were diagnosed with narcolepsy based on the standard criteria of which three had cataplexy. The mean age of presentation was 23.23 years and the male:female ratio was 2.25:1. The mean duration from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis was 4.2 years. Two patients responded to nonpharmacological interventions alone, and six to modafinil, while two patients remained symptomatic and required treatment with methylphenidate. One patient was lost to follow-up, while two others are due for their first follow-up.
conclusionA refurbished outlook of the diagnostic methodology and treatment paths tailored to our clinical scenario can potentially impact the future of narcolepsy management and research in our country.
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