2019
The role of home sleep testing for evaluation of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness: focus on obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy
Rosenberg R, Hirshkowitz M, Rapoport DM, Kryger M. The role of home sleep testing for evaluation of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness: focus on obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Sleep Medicine 2019, 56: 80-89. PMID: 30803831, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHome sleep apnea testingObstructive sleep apneaExcessive daytime sleepinessSleep disordersSleep apneaEvaluation of EDSLow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypocretin (orexin) levelsCerebrospinal fluid hypocretin levelsEvaluation of patientsDifferential clinical characteristicsDiagnosis of narcolepsySleep apnea testingHome sleep testingClinical characteristicsExcessive daytimeHypocretin levelsSleep testingApnea testingConsensus guidelinesLaboratory polysomnographyNarcolepsy diagnosisDaytime sleepinessCommon complaintMedical conditionsSubstantial burden
2002
Diagnoses Received by Narcolepsy Patients in the Year Prior to Diagnosis by a Sleep Specialist
Kryger M, Walld R, Manfreda J. Diagnoses Received by Narcolepsy Patients in the Year Prior to Diagnosis by a Sleep Specialist. Sleep 2002, 25: 36-41. PMID: 11833859, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/25.1.36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset of symptomsSleep disorders centerCorrect diagnosisNarcolepsy patientsDisorders CenterManitoba Health databaseDiagnosis of narcolepsyNervous system disordersLonger intervalsClinical featuresExcessive daytimeNarcolepsy diagnosisNeurologic conditionsControl subjectsHypnagogic hallucinationsGeneral practitionersNeurologic disordersTeaching hospitalDoctor visitsNocturnal sleepSevere symptomatologySystem disordersGeneral populationSleep specialistsSpecialist evaluation