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Health Encyclopedia: Narcolepsy Diagnosis
- Narcolepsy - Diagnosis
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- Causes of Narcolepsy
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Diagnosis
Although narcolepsy is a physical disorder, doctors are still very likely to misdiagnose patients as having psychologic problems. It often takes a year or longer for a patient with narcolepsy to receive a correct diagnosis. To determine specific sleep disorders, the doctor will take a medical and family history and should be told of any medications being taken. The symptoms of narcolepsy are sometimes undeniable if the patient reports all of the major symptoms:
- Excessive daytime sleepine...
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Health Guide
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...through the various sleep stages. Polysomnography tracks:Brain wavesBody movementsBreathingHeart rateEye movementsChanges in breathing and blood oxygen levels are also recorded. In patients with... Read more »Narcolepsy: Introduction
...hypnagogic hallucinations).Periodic leg movements during sleep (periodic limb movement disorder).REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is abnormal in narcolepsy. In fact, narcolepsy is sometimes defined... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Introduction
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Medications
...weight loss new diarrhea sore throat yellowing eyes/skin dark urine persistent... Read more »
...fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat yellowing of the eyes/skin dark urine Rarely, after... Read more »
...vomit that looks like coffee grounds yellowing eyes/skin dark urine stomach/abdominal pain... Read more »
...fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat yellowing of the eyes/skin dark urine A very serious... Read more »
...unusual tiredness dark urine yellowing of the eyes/skin Rarely, after taking this drug,... Read more »
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