Case Based Insights Into the Management of Narcolepsy

Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, and Asim Roy, MD, provide an overview of the pathophysiology of narcolepsy and the role of orexin in regulating the sleep/wakefulness cycle.

Sleep experts comment on diagnostic criteria for narcolepsy, factors that may lead to misdiagnosis, and the impact of the condition on a patient’s quality of life.

Experts in sleep medicine share insight on initiating treatment for the management of narcolepsy.

Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, and Asim Roy, MD, comment on the evolving treatment landscape for narcolepsy and patient selection of FDA-approved agents: solriamfetol, pitolisant, and lower-sodium oxybate.

Drs Asim Roy and Richard K. Bogan discuss remaining unmet needs in the therapeutic landscape for narcolepsy.

Sleep experts present a case of an 18-year-old female preparing for college with EDS and cataplexy, and share their approach to treatment.

Experts in sleep medicine present a case of a 29-year-old male with EDS, vivid dreams, sleep paralysis, and adult ADD, and share their initial impressions.

Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, and Asim Roy, MD, share take-home messages for the management of narcolepsy.