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SomnusNooze Month: January 2015
Can Actigraphy Help to Differentiate People with Narcolepsy from People with Idiopathic Hypersomnia?
Why is this study important? Type 1 narcolepsy (T1N) and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) are both disorders of central hypersomnolence. Even though the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, third edition, includes a finding of 11 hours of sleep... read >
Awareness: The Key to Unlocking the Mystery of IH
Without awareness, we are lost. Before you knew that idiopathic hypersomnia existed, before you connected your symptoms or those of a loved one with an actual neurologic disorder called IH, you had no awareness. Physicians who have not been... read >
Share Your Journey | Taking a Stand for a Proper Diagnosis
I have always been a person who could not get enough sleep. Regardless of how long I slept—13 or 14 hours a night was commonplace—I still never felt refreshed upon waking. My teenage years were tough. My school attendance record was appalling, but... read >
Hypocretin Level as a Biomarker in KLS
Background Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder in which affected people experience episodes at least once per year during which they sleep for at least 11 hours out of every day (but often for days at a time), eat excessively (megaphagia),... read >
Does Modafinil Improve Sleepiness in People With IH Without Long Sleep Time?
Background In Europe, modafinil used to be available as a treatment for the excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). However, in 2010, the European Medicines Agency (EMA, the equivalent of the Food and Drug... read >
Submission to the FDA’s Regarding Hypersomnias
On September 24, 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting to solicit information on the impact of narcolepsy on affected individuals’ daily lives and the effect of currently available medication on their disease symptoms. A... read >