Narcolepsy
The NeurologyLive® Narcolepsy Disease Spotlight page offers specific updates and coverage on the latest expert conversations and data readouts related to the treatment and management of patients with the sleep disorder.
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May 5th 2025
Over a 4-week treatment period, daridorexant outperformed placebo on several subjective sleep and nocturia assessments, while maintaining a good safety and tolerability profile.
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Polysomnography More Commonly Used in Narcolepsy Detection Prior to Multiple Sleep Latency Test
February 4th 2023A web-based survey of Korean neurologists interested in narcolepsy presented their concerns with using the multiple sleep latency test, noting that it may lead to ambiguous results due to accompanying sleep disorders like sleep apnea.
Clinician-Based Survey Highlights Challenges in Diagnosing Narcolepsy in Children, Adolescents
October 20th 2022When asked which efficacious diagnostic or treatment options they hope to see in the future, a majority of physicians, especially specialists, expressed a desire to see more useful biomarkers, followed by more effective diagnostic tests overall.
Presence of Insomnia Symptoms Associated With Alcohol-Related Harm
October 13th 2022A survey based on young adult college students indicated that symptoms of insomnia might buffer the association with the acute physiological effects of alcohol, in part because it may heighten the sensitivity to alcohol.
Improvements in Treating Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia Through Xywav
July 2nd 2022Richard Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, associate clinical professor, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, provided commentary on multifunctional capabilities of Xywav and how the medication has improved care for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.
