Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations and disrupted nocturnal sleep. We report on a patient with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who was subsequently diagnosed ...
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations and disrupted nocturnal sleep. We report on a patient with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who was subsequently diagnosed with narcolepsy. The case history of a 22-year-old woman with concomitant narcolepsy and psychotic symptoms is discussed from the perspective of the diagnosis and therapeutic challenges, in particular, pharmacological treatment, raised by their coexistence.