In this months episode we discuss narcolepsy with Matthew Horsnell. Matt is a narcolepsy patient and advocate, and we discuss his journey of living with narcolepsy. 

SHOW NOTES

1. Introduction of Guest: (5:00 )


2. Matt’s Best Advice (11:00 )


3. Matt’s Role in the sleep community (12:40 )


4. Matt’s symptoms onset (15:00 )


5. Matt’s additional symptoms (19:00 )


6. Matt’s onset of cataplexy (23:00 )


7. Cataplexy triggers (24:45 )


8. Delayed diagnosis: (27:00 )


9. Nightmares and sleep paralysis onset (31:30 )


10. One more question about sleep paralysis (34:15 )


11. Partial cataplexy (37:50 )


12. Diagnosis and Management: (39:00 )


13. Pitolisant (43:45 )


14. Strategic Napping (44:15 )


15. Bitter Pills (45:15 )


16. AASM revised Guidelines (47:22 )


17. Sodium Oxybate and Cataplexy (49:00 )


18. Finding a sleep physician to manage narcolepsy (55:00 )


19. Sleep apnea (60:30 )


20. MSLT (62:15 )


21. Treat Clinically (65:00 )


22. 4 pillars of management (66:00 )


23. Patient request/feedback (68:00 )


24. Academic vs private practice (71:30 )

Links to articles and guidelines referenced in this episode are included 

Trotti LM. Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2020 Aug;26(4):890-907.

Treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline