Abstract

Carolina Diamandis41828*, Jacob S Adams41829, Marius Lazar41830, David Seideman41831 and Riku Honda41832

Based on an analysis of anonymized medical records from four hospitals in Asia and Africa, we succeeded in identifying symptoms typical for narcolepsy (with cataplexy) that are regularly overlooked because they are masked by the two severe leading symptoms. Our results do not differ between primary and secondary cases of narcolepsy. We have succeeded in uncovering strong indications that the current description of narcolepsy in textbooks and other information publications is just as inadequate as the knowledge of most physicians who treat patients with narcolepsy.