Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Current Diagnosis and Treatment - Season Three - Episode 5

Idiopathic hypersomnia is probably at least as common and possibly more common than narcolepsy. In this podcast, Dr. Michael Silber discusses current approaches to its diagnosis and pharmacologic management.

00:38 Introduction
01:18: Is idiopathic hypersomnia a well defined entity? And how does it overlap with narcolepsy?
06:51: How is idiopathic hypersomnia diagnosed?
10:56: Are there any FDA approved medications for treatment of this condition?
12:35: Which drugs do you go to first? How easily can patients obtain these drugs?
16:08: Final messages

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