Narcolepsy: A case with polysomnographic findings

Authors

  • Fatema Yasmin Sleep Consultant. Ingenious Pulmo-Fit, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Rashidul Hassan Professor of Respiratory Medicine. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College and Chairman, Ingenious Health Care Limited, Dhaka
  • Rawshan Arra Khanam Consultant, Department of Respiratory Medicine, United Hospital Ltd., Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v10i2.62213

Keywords:

Excessive daytime sleepiness, Obstructive sleep apnea, Multiple sleep latency test, BiPAP.

Abstract

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder presented with excessive sleepiness. Excessive sleepiness is key symptom of Narcolepsy. In obstructive sleep apnea excessive daytime sleepiness is also a remarkable symptom. Here we presented a 67-year-old female with uncontrollable sleep attacks and hypnagogic hallucination. She was previously diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea and under BiPAP therapy for last few years. Her multiple sleep latency test become positive to meet diagnostic criteria for Narcolepsy. Clinicians should be cautious about possibilities of coexisting sleep disorders like Narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea in excessive day time sleepiness complaining patients.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2022; 10(2): 161-162

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Published

2022-10-18

How to Cite

Yasmin, F. ., Hassan, M. R. ., & Khanam, R. A. . (2022). Narcolepsy: A case with polysomnographic findings . Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 10(2), 161–162. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v10i2.62213

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Case Reports

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