ReviewNature and science of sleep2021
Recognizing the Symptom Spectrum of Narcolepsy to Improve Timely Diagnosis: A Narrative Review.
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- Delayed Diagnosis of Narcolepsy: Family History and Clinical Features as Predictive Factors.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Association between cytokines and neuropsychiatric symptoms in paediatric narcolepsy patients: a cross-sectional study.BMC neurology · 2025Article
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- Bibliometric and visual study of narcolepsy from 2000 to 2023.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Estimating the prevalence and clinical causality of obstructive sleep apnea in paediatric narcolepsy patients.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Management of sleep disorders in autism spectrum disorder with co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: update for clinicians.BJPsych open · 2023Review
- Body Weight and Metabolic Rate Changes in Narcolepsy: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.Metabolites · 2022Review
- Idling for Decades: A European Study on Risk Factors Associated with the Delay Before a Narcolepsy Diagnosis.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
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Abstract
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder with a strong negative impact on quality of life, especially when untreated. Diagnostic delay is a persistent problem, with obvious detrimental effects on patients. A diagnosis of narcolepsy may be delayed because of its broad symptom presentation which is much more encompassing than the classical "tetrad" of sleepiness, cataplexy, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis. Furthermore, symptoms can vary over time. Presentation of symptoms can also be markedly different between children and adults. Finally, common sleep-related comorbidities increase the risk of narcolepsy being masked by overlapping symptoms or treatment. In this review, we provide a detailed description of the broad and dynamic symptom spectrum of narcolepsy, with specific attention to the different manifestations in both adults and children. The overarching goal is to help not only sleep specialists, but general practitioners, pediatricians, and other caregivers with early recognition and prompt diagnosis of this severe but treatable disorder.
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