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Screening for Narcolepsy by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.

Screening Tests or Guidelines

At this time, there are no screening tests or screening guidelines for the early detection of narcolepsy .

References:

Goetz CG, Pappert EJ. Textbook of Clinical Neurology . Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Company; 1999.
Narcolepsy. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/nar/nar_what.html . Updated November 2008. Accessed April 7, 2009.

Last reviewed September 2012 by Rimas Lukas, MD

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Screening for Narcolepsy by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

Screening Tests or Guidelines

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