Narcolepsy symptoms, narcolepsy self-diagnosis
A condition characterized by unbearable drowsiness and abnormal manifestations of REM sleep is called narcolepsy.
It is said to be one of the neuropsychiatric disorders that show symptoms such as excessive sleepiness during the day, hallucinations when falling asleep or waking up, or narcolepsy.
narcolepsy symptoms
▶ Daytime sleepiness
The symptom of daytime sleepiness is a symptom of falling asleep as if the light switch was suddenly turned off. 기면증 자가진단
Even when I’m talking, even when I’m drinking water, I suddenly fall asleep. 좋은뉴스
▶ Sleep seizures
Another symptom of narcolepsy is the inability to avoid the onset of unbearable sleep.
It is accompanied by various symptoms such as cataplexy and sleep paralysis (scissor pressing).
This symptom is said to occur with fainting seizures, that is, sudden loss of muscle strength.
Another symptom, most common when waking up in the morning, is conscious but unable to move muscles.
Narcolepsy can occur at any age. It usually occurs in adolescence or early adulthood and usually occurs before age 30. Related diseases include daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, hallucinations upon awakening, and hallucinations upon awakening.
(Source – Medical information of Seoul National University Hospital)
The cause of narcolepsy is a brain organic problem, and it is said that it is a disease that causes daytime sleepiness due to insufficient secretion of a substance called hypocretin.
It is said to be a rare disease that is different from spring fatigue, in which you become drowsy due to fatigue in warm weather, or gluttony, in which you become drowsy and drowsy after eating.
Daytime sleepiness that is unbearable enough to interfere with daily life requires differential diagnosis.
Maybe I’m not narcolepsy? If you are in doubt, I would like to treat you early through self-diagnosis.
Sleepiness (0~3) score
1. When sitting down and resting after lunch ⓞ ① ② ③
2. Driving and waiting for a traffic light ⓞ ① ② ③
3. When you are sitting and talking with someone ⓞ ① ② ③
4. While watching TV ⓞ ① ② ③
5. When lying down and resting in the afternoon ⓞ ① ② ③
6. When sitting in a public place ⓞ ① ② ③
7. While sitting and reading ⓞ ① ② ③
8. While driving for over an hour (driving X) ⓞ ① ② ③
If you score more than 10 points out of 8 questions, you may suspect narcolepsy.
Unless it’s a temporary situation where you can’t get a good night’s sleep
If the score is over 10, I hope you go to the hospital and get an accurate test.
If you suspect narcolepsy, go to a sleep clinic, sleep center, or neurology department.
A polysomnogram is a way to be tested in a hospital.
▶ Polysomnography
In the polysomnography method, you take a sleep while the sensor is attached.
EEG, electrocardiogram, electromyogram, electroencephalogram, sleep agent, abnormal behavior during sleep, electromyogram, etc. are examined.
While you sleep comfortably as usual, you can check how your sleep is at night.
You wake up at dawn after checking whether there is a problem in the night time inspection or whether you are sleeping well.
After you wake up, you will have a daytime polysomnogram.
Daytime polysomnography is performed while sleeping for 20 minutes every 2 hours.
By synthesizing the test results, you can know not only the symptoms of sleep disorders, but also sleep diseases, sleep quality and sleep patterns.
Polysomnography is not only narcolepsy, but also insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep apnea, etc. If you wake up in the morning and feel sleepy during the day without fatigue, even if you have snoring, you can diagnose it by examining your sleep state. It can be seen as a comprehensive examination in sleep.
You can find out how to sleep and how to improve the quality of sleep, so if you have any doubts, it would be a good idea to do a polysomnography.
▶ Inspection cost
If you suspect narcolepsy, snoring, or sleep apnea and visit the hospital for examination
It is said that the test cost is reduced by about 80% because it is a health insurance benefit item.
Those who want to test for other purposes should check whether it is a paid item or a non-pay item.
It is said that examinations for the purpose of treating sleep disorders can be refunded because they can be processed by actual expenses insurance.
Coverage varies from insurance company to insurance company, so be sure to check with your insurance company.