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Patient and Caregiver Perspectives

Listening to pediatric patients and their caregivers describe their experience with narcolepsy may help you recognize their symptoms and learn more about the diagnostic challenges that children and adolescents with narcolepsy may face.

Select a video to watch a patient and caregiver describe their journey to a narcolepsy diagnosis.

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Stephanie and Cindy.

Stephanie and Cindy

  • Symptoms: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
  • Symptoms: Sleep Disruption, Sleep Paralysis, and Hallucinations
  • Psychosocial Impact
  • Diagnostic Challenges
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Trinity and Beth.

Trinity and Beth

  • Symptoms: Onset and Delayed Diagnosis
  • Symptoms: Cataplexy
  • Burden of Illness
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • After the Diagnosis

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