narcolepsy Tag

October 10, 2016
In Ask the Doctor, Diagnosis, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Ask The Doctor: Idiopathic Hypersomnia vs Type 2 Narcolepsy

Question: Is there an overlap between idiopathic hypersomnia and type 2 narcolepsy? Answer: The short answer to this question is yes. The only way to definitively distinguish idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) from type 2 narcolepsy (T2N) is the number of sleep-onset REM periods (SOREMPs) on diagnostic testing. However,...

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May 16, 2016
In Hypersomnias, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Narcolepsy, News, Raising Awareness, Research, Take Action!
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Act Today and Let Your Voice Be Heard

Very recently, the Hypersomnia Foundation became aware of an opportunity to help shape the future of sleep research. The National Institutes of Health, the primary source of funding for medical research in the United States, has issued a Request for Information, which you can view at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-16-312.html. The final date to...

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March 13, 2015
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Snooze TV Episode 3: Narcolepsy Advocacy

            Did you miss this event?  Click to watch the recording!  Click the calendar link for more info.  The Hypersomnia Foundation presents Snooze TV Episode 3 which includes a guest panel of narcolepsy experts and advocates. This episode will air LIVE on Friday March 13, 2015 at 8:00...

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November 2, 2013
In News, Raising Awareness, Research
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Idiopathic Hypersomnia Symposium at the World Association of Sleep Medicine Meeting

A symposium entitled, “Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Past, Present and Future,” and co-chaired by Drs. Michel Billiard (Montpellier, France) and Sona Nevsimalova (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic), took place at the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) biannual conference in Valencia, Spain, on October 2, 2013. Approximately 130...

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