Diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy and parasomnias

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the clinical diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy and parasomnias. In view of high probability and great harm of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of narcolepsy， as well as its close association with parasomnias， this study turns the research perspective to the clinical features of narcolepsy， the effects of rapid eye movement （REM） sleep， the comorbidity of narcolepsy and parasomnia （e.g. sleep paralysis， hypnagogic hallucination， and REM-sleep behavior disorder）， and the treatment of narcolepsy.

Keywords

• narcolepsy
• parasomnias
• rem
• therapy