The diagnosis is relatively easy when all the symptoms of narcolepsy appear, but if you only have sleep attacks and cataplexy is mild or not, the diagnosis is more difficult and sometimes can be confused with other disorders.
Given that the diagnosis of narcolepsy is often delayed for many years, it is very important that the primary care physician has a current knowledge about sleep disorders and likewise the patient to provide adequate information about their symptoms. The doctor performed polygraphic sleep recording of the patient, Test Multiple Sleep Latency can also be made immunogenic evidence. (more…)
