The clinical criteria for a diagnosis of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep, observed cataplexy, and the exclusion of other causes of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Narcolepsy
Diagnosis & Testing
Diagnosing and Testing for Narcolepsy
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sun, 11/05/2006 - 11:33am.
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Diagnosing Sleep Apnea, ruling out Narcolepsy
Submitted by Cookie on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 10:54pm.
According to the Mayo Clinic, nocturnal polysomnography, a test used to diagnose sleep apnea, "... monitors your heart, lung and brain activity, breathing patterns, arm and leg movements, and blood oxygen levels while you sleep."
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