Clinical Perspectives on Narcolepsy Recognition and Management

Narcolepsy can be challenging to recognize, particularly when symptoms emerge gradually, develop at different times, or are attributed to other conditions. How can healthcare professionals recognize potential signs earlier, ask the right screening questions, and help shorten the path to diagnosis?

Join Anne Marie Morse, DO, and Maggie Lavender, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, for an in-depth clinical discussion of narcolepsy recognition and management. Through their clinical perspectives, attendees will gain practical insights to inform diagnostic decision-making and individualized treatment approaches.

After participating in this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Recognize the clinical features of narcolepsy, including excessive daytime sleepiness and other symptoms that may emerge at different points in the disease course.
• Identify common contributors to delayed or missed narcolepsy diagnoses and discuss strategies for improving early recognition and appropriate evaluation.
• Apply clinical screening and assessment strategies to differentiate excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy from other potential causes.
• Explain the neurobiological pathways involved in regulating sleep and wakefulness and how different pharmacologic treatments act on these pathways.
• Discuss considerations for individualizing narcolepsy management based on patient symptoms, treatment goals, and available therapeutic options.

Audience Q&A will begin after the presentations during the live event. The live event will be held on Friday, Nov 20 at 12:15 pm PT/3:15 pm ET.

CSTE program application has been submitted for approval by the BRPT.