Stay awake! Understanding, diagnosing, and successfully managing narcolepsy

November 2007
This activity is sponsored by The Chatham Institute and is supported by an educational grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Narcolepsy is a chronic, neurologic sleep disorder resulting from the dysregulation of sleep-wake cycles. Although the exact etiology of narcolepsy is still unknown, clinical understanding of the underlying causes, as well as the treatment options have increased in the last decade. This supplement will review the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and treatment strategies for narcolepsy, and is intended to provide a current, evidence-based examination of narcolepsy.

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