Narcolepsy
Date Added:
September 11, 2026
Journal/Publication:
JAMA
Publisher:
The American Medical Association
Publication Date:
September 9, 2026
Pages:
E1-E2
URL:
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format:
Article
DOI (1):
doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.14685
Abstract
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurologic disorder that causes severe daytime sleepiness and impaired quality of life. Symptoms typically begin around age 10 to 20 years, yet diagnosis is often delayed for more than a decade.1 Narcolepsy is classified into narcolepsy type 1 (NT1; narcolepsy with cataplexy) and narcolepsy type 2 (NT2; narcolepsy without cataplexy), with estimated global prevalences of 19 and 23 per 100 000 persons, respectively.2
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