
Opinion|Videos|February 11, 2025
Narcolepsy Symptoms, Classification, and Causes
Author(s)R. Robert Auger, MD
An expert discusses how key symptoms of narcolepsy, such as excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, impact daily functioning and quality of life, along with the primary differences between type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy in terms of pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic criteria.
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- How do the key symptoms of narcolepsy (eg, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and cataplexy) affect a patient’s daily functioning and overall quality of life?
- What are the primary differences between type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy in terms of pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic criteria?
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