Narcolepsy, a chronic neurologic condition resulting from dysregulation of the sleep–wake
cycle, usually has an onset at an early age. However, a long delay until diagnosis has been …

Study Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of sodium oxybate (SXB) in narcolepsy-
cataplexy patients. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Patients: Adults with …

Purpose Narcolepsy type-1 (NT1) is a rare chronic neurological sleep disorder with
excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) as usual first and cataplexy as pathognomonic …

Background Limited information is available regarding sleep medicine education worldwide.
Nevertheless, medical education has been blamed for the under-recognition of sleep …

Purpose This case-control study assessed the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Arab
(Saudi) patients with narcolepsy using a structured clinical interview. Methods The study …

Sleep medicine is a relatively new specialty in the medical community. The practice of sleep
medicine in Saudi Arabia (KSA) began in the mid to late nineties. Since its inception, the …

Sleep disorders are prevalent in the Saudi population, and the demand for sleep medicine
services is expected to increase significantly. The prevalence of various sleep disorders in …

The practice of sleep medicine in Saudi Arabia began in the mid to late 1990s. Since its
establishment, this specialty has grown, and the number of specialists has increased. Based …

Purpose The effects of caffeine on drowsiness and reaction time in patients with narcolepsy
are unclear. We aimed to assess the effects of caffeine as add-on therapy in narcolepsy …

Objectives: The clinical experience with sodium oxybate (Xyrem) in patients with narcolepsy-
cataplexy is still limited, especially in children, elderly patients, and patients with …