Idiopathic hypersomnia, or IH, is a chronic sleep disorder that causes extreme daytime sleepiness even after a full night of sleep. Unlike ordinary tiredness, this sleepiness does not go away with rest. People with IH often sleep 9 to 11 hours a night and still wake up exhausted. IH is different from narcolepsy. There is… Continue reading
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The Symptoms of Narcolepsy Providers Miss: Why Diagnostic Delay Remains Years Long
A clinical review for primary care, psychiatry, neurology, and pediatric providers The Scope of the Problem Narcolepsy is not a rare diagnosis because the disease is rare. It is a rare diagnosis because it is rarely recognized in time. The condition affects roughly 1 in 2,000 people, yet the average time from symptom onset to… Continue reading