A 23-year-old female asked:

At what point should i be concerned about having a sleep study done for narcolepsy or other sleep disorders? my symptoms are too long to list

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Dr. Mohammed Parvezanswered

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Sleep study: If your sleep is affecting the daily activities, it's time to discuss with your doctor to get a sleep study done. Good luck !

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Dr. Heidi Fowler

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Dr. Ravi Chandanswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Sleep Study: It sounds like with eds and multiple comorbidities it may be safe to get a sleep study along with mslt.

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Dr. Louis Gallia

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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered

Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 46 years experience

Now: Now. If you have narcolepsy and a long list of related problems, now is the time.

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Going for a sleep study test for narcolepsy. Anyone been misdiagnosed by one?

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have all the symptoms for narcolepsy, but i'm still not sure if it's that or just lack of sleep. And should I tell my parents or just endure it?

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Do narcolepsy sleep studies have radiation? ( when they attach the wires to your head)i'd imagine there would be a ton of radiation going into my head

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A 24-year-old female asked:

I'm a 24/f, I have been diagnosed with narcolepsy without cataplexy. My sleep study/mslt result were very rare. What do you know about this condition?

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Doctor was confused with test results. Said pathological I have narcolepsy but my sleep study shows dsps. Said it was intriguing. What is going on?

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