Podcasts / Narcolepsy is more common than we think – How to identify and diagnose
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In this episode:
– Narcolepsy is severely disruptive
– It often presents with several co-morbid conditions that may be mistaken for the major condition
– Half the patients with narcolepsy are undiagnosed
– Average time to diagnosis is between 5 to 15 years
Guest: Dr Sheila Sivam, Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator
Total time: 43 mins
Recommended resources:
– Narcolepsy in Australia – Problems and Solutions
– Narcolepsy: Comorbidities, Complexities and Future Directions
– Subscribe to the Woolcock GP newsletter
– Woolcock Clinic Sleep Referral
– Sleep Services at the Woolcock brochure
– Woolcock Narcolepsy and Excessive Sleepiness brochure
– More about the Woolcock Narcolepsy Clinic
– More about Dr Sheila Sivam
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