Diagnosing narcolepsy with cataplexy on history alone: challenging the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2) criteria

I. Morrison; J. Buskova; S. Nevsimalova; N. J. Douglas; R. L. Riha

doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03223.x

Diagnosing narcolepsy with cataplexy on history alone: challenging the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2) criteria

I. Morrison, J. Buskova, S. Nevsimalova, N. J. Douglas, R. L. Riha^*

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Abstract

Background and purpose: The second version of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders suggests narcolepsy with cataplexy can be diagnosed on history alone.

Patients: Five patients with a history supportive of narcolepsy/cataplexy.

Method: Case review following clinical investigation.

Results: None of the five patients had a diagnosis of narcolepsy/cataplexy on the basis of objective testing using polysomnography (PSG) and multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT).

Conclusion: PSG and MSLT should always be used in conjunction with a comprehensive history taken by an experienced sleep physician to support a diagnosis of narcolepsy with cataplexy and to exclude other conditions that may mimic narcolepsy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1017-1020
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Neurology
Volume	18
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03223.x
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

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cataplexy
multiple sleep latency testing
narcolepsy
pseudonarcolepsy
somatoform disorders
PRACTICE PARAMETERS
CLINICAL-USE
EPIDEMIOLOGY
VALIDATION
MANAGEMENT
UPDATE

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Diagnosing narcolepsy with cataplexy on history alone: challenging the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2) criteria

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