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I suddenly fall asleep. my doctor suspects narcolepsy. in 2014 eeg basal with some theta and delta waves during awakening. is there a linkage? thanks.

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

Insufficient data: An EEG is of no value in the diagnosis of narcolepsy. The standard diagnostic test is polysomnography with multiple-sleep-latency testing. If your doctor suspects narcolepsy, (s)he should know that; or if (s)he doesn't, (s)he needs to refer you to someone who does.

Answered 7/22/2017

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