|  | Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | | | | | | | | Narcolepsy can be misdiagnosed and appear to be something else | | Misdiagnosis is common. In a recent study, 60% of patients with narcolepsy had previously been misdiagnosed with other disorders, including depression (31%),
insomnia (18%), and/or obstructive sleep apnea (13%). | | | A sleep specialist is the best source of information—find one near you. | | | | Sleep tests can be used to rule out misdiagnosis | | | Polysomnography (PSG) and multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT) can be used to rule out other sleep disorders and help diagnose narcolepsy. A sleep specialist can administer these tests and accurately diagnose narcolepsy. | | | Home sleep tests, sometimes referred to as home sleep apnea tests, can't detect narcolepsy—they are used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea. If you think you might have narcolepsy symptoms, talk to a sleep specialist. | | | Find a sleep specialist near you. | | | | A sleep specialist is the best source of information—find one near you. | | | | | | © 2018 Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc or its subsidiaries US-NDS-0355a Rev0718 | | | More Than Tired™ is sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals | | | | | |
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