Narcolepsy

You don't want to sleep through your life and you'll do anything to keep that from happening. We can help. With a series of in-depth studies and tests, we'll assess your condition and help you make a plan to combat your constant urge to sleep. We'll use the most-accurate and detailed methods to diagnose narcolepsy, including:

• Detailed Sleep-History Assessments
• Genetic Blood Tests
• Hypocretin Test
• Multiple Sleep Latency Test
• Overnight Polysomnogram (Sleep Study)
• Sleep-Pattern Journals

Let us step in and give you peace of mind by providing real answers and positive solutions. Together, we can arm you with knowledge, so you can overcome narcolepsy and start to enjoy your life to the fullest.

You won’t let a narcolepsy diagnosis define who you are. Neither will we. To help you get back in control, the sleep experts at AdventHealth will need to pinpoint your precise condition. Our qualified professionals are experts in every form of narcolepsy, including:

• Narcolepsy type 1 combines excessive daytime sleepiness with cataplexy. Often triggered by strong emotions, cataplexy causes a sudden loss of muscle tone, leading to slurred speech and buckling knees, or even complete paralysis.
• Narcolepsy type 2 involves excessive sleepiness, but without cataplexy. You may nap for a few hours and wake up feeling refreshed. But after a short time, you feel tired again.

Narcolepsy is different for everyone. We can help you overcome your specific condition, and help you land fully back in the world — awake, alert, and confident.

You’ve stepped up to the challenge of re-energizing your daily life. AdventHealth is right there with you, assessing the details of your condition and giving you the knowledge to push back on it fully and effectively. Although there is no specific cure for narcolepsy, medications and behavioral treatments can help you manage your narcolepsy and pave the way for a healthy, productive life. Your board-certified physician will lay out the narcolepsy treatment options that will create the necessary conditions for quality sleep. Our sleep experts have expertise in managing essential lifestyle factors including:

• Creating an Exercise Regimen
• Managing Diet
• Nap Therapy

We also provide the latest medications including:

• Antidepressants, like SNRIs, SSRIs and Tricyclic Antidepressants
• Central Nervous System Stimulants, such as Armodafinil, Dextroamphetamine and Methylphenidate

Whatever your narcolepsy treatment, know that we'll be with you every step of the way, to guide you to greater wakefulness and a fuller, more fulfilling, life.