narcolepsy Tag

October 10, 2016

In Ask the Doctor, Diagnosis, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy

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,...

June 28, 2016

In Social Security Disability

Sleep Disorders and Social Security Disability – What You Need to Know

Social Security Disability Series: Part 2 By Anjel Burgess, JD For Part 1 in this series, click HERE. Jennie has been fortunate enough to secure her short-term disability benefits. She has also hired an Attorney to assist her with the Social Security Disability application process. Although her family...

May 16, 2016

In Hypersomnias, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Narcolepsy, News, Raising Awareness, Research, Take Action!

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...

April 26, 2016

In HF Conf Announcements, Take Action!

Conference Details – Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City!

If you haven’t made your plans yet to attend the Hypersomnia Foundation’s regional conference in Denver—Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City—you might want to do so today. Tickets are selling fast and seating is limited. The big event is in less than seven weeks!...

October 13, 2015

In Journal Article Summaries, Narcolepsy

ADHD Symptoms in Children with Narcolepsy

Background Compared with adults with narcolepsy, children with narcolepsy often have higher levels of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), are more likely to have cataplexy without a trigger, and are more likely to have a secondary form of narcolepsy. The EDS and disturbed night-time sleep of narcolepsy may...

March 13, 2015

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...

January 2, 2015

In HF Announcements, News, Raising Awareness

Submission to the FDA’s Regarding Hypersomnias

On September 24, 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting to solicit information on the impact of narcolepsy on affected individuals’ daily lives and the effect of currently available medication on their disease symptoms. A summary of that meeting, “The Voice...

November 2, 2013

In News, Raising Awareness, Research

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...

narcolepsy Tag

Ask The Doctor: Idiopathic Hypersomnia vs Type 2 Narcolepsy

Act Today and Let Your Voice Be Heard

Conference Details – Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City!

ADHD Symptoms in Children with Narcolepsy

Snooze TV Episode 3: Narcolepsy Advocacy

Submission to the FDA’s Regarding Hypersomnias

Idiopathic Hypersomnia Symposium at the World Association of Sleep Medicine Meeting

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