Narcolepsy and Breathing Related Sleep Disorders

Principal symptom of narcolepsy:

Recurrent intense need for sleep, lapses into sleep, or napping.

Sleep-related hypoventilation:

Decreased breathing during sleep not better explained by another sleep disorder

Narcolepsy is also accompanied by at least one of the following:

* Cataplexy
* Hypocretin deficiency
* Going into REM sleep abnormally fast (

Narcolepsy is a

rare condition

Narcolepsy affects about

.03% to .16% of the population

Narcolepsy is equally distributed

between males and females

Narcolepsy: onset during

adolescence

Narcolepsy typically

improves over time

Breathing related disorders includes

three different disorders previously classified as parts of the same disorder

What are the 3 different breathing related disorders?

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea

Central sleep apnea (CSA)

Sleep-related hypoventilation

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea

Airflow stops, but respiratory system works

Central sleep apnea (CSA)

Respiratory systems stops for brief periods

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs in

10 to 20% of population

Breathing related sleep disorders are more common in

males

Breathing related sleep disorders are associated with

obesity and increasing age

Persons are usually minimally

aware of apnea problem

Often snore,

sweat during sleep, wake frequently

Breathing Related Sleep Disorders: May have morning

headaches

Breathing Related Sleep Disorders: May experience episodes of

falling asleep during the day

People with breathing related sleep disorders may experience episodes of falling asleep during the day due to

due to poor sleep quality at night