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Re: Are Dr.'s Aware?

Posted by spot on September 25, 2002 at 11:11:34:

In Reply to: Are Dr.'s Aware? posted by tiredpilot on September 25, 2002 at 10:51:26:

Most docs are unaware. They all receive general coverage on sleep disorders, but it's not very many hours for the med student. It's not that they don't care, but alot of progress has been made about the causes, effects, symptoms of Narcolepsy in the last few years and many general docs - if they are familiar with N at all - were usually trained with 'old-school' thought. (N used to only be diagnosed in the presence of overt cateplexy. We know better now.)

Keep in mind that sleep disorders in the general population are under-recognized and under-reported and that Narcolepsy is considered a rare disorder.

If your doctor is unfamiliar with N, etc, then she should acknowledge that and refer you to a sleep center. If they suspect it's sleep related, a sleep specialist should be able to identify the problem, N or otherwise. An MSLT is the best way to evaluate Narcolepsy related episodes.

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