Narcolepsy
Understanding narcolepsy and how excessive daytime sleepiness can affect daily life.
What Is Narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder associated with difficulty staying awake and excessive daytime sleepiness. People with narcolepsy may experience frequent or sometimes uncontrollable urges to sleep during the day.
Possible Signs of Narcolepsy
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Difficulty staying awake during the day
Difficulty remaining alert when expected to be awake
Frequent urges to sleep
Unintended episodes of falling asleep
Sleepiness that interferes with daily activities
When Daytime Sleepiness Becomes a Problem
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Persistent difficulty staying awake during the day can interfere with work, school, driving, and other daily activities. When excessive sleepiness is a concern, a sleep evaluation may help determine whether an underlying sleep disorder is contributing to the problem.
How Our Center Evaluates Sleepiness
Bay Area Sleep Evaluation Center provides sleep evaluations and diagnostic testing to help identify and evaluate sleep disorders associated with excessive daytime sleepiness.
Overnight Sleep Study
Polysomnography may be performed to monitor and evaluate sleep during an overnight stay at the center.
Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
The MSLT is a daytime sleep test that measures how quickly a person falls asleep during scheduled periods of rest.
Concerned About Excessive Daytime Sleepiness?
If you have questions about narcolepsy or sleep evaluation, contact Bay Area Sleep Evaluation Center.