Narcolepsy can be difficult to diagnose and manage. Moira and David discuss narcolepsy, what is it and how is it diagosed and treated? They are joined by guests, Dr Simon Frenkel, a sleep physician, and Jacqui Tomlins, who has narcolepsy. 

Audio Timeline:

• 00:00 - 03:08 What's in the news about sleep this month?
• 03:08 -  15:15 Guest interview - Dr Simon Frenkel: Diagnosis and treatment
• 15:15 - 31:40 Guest interview - Jacqui Tomlins: Living with narcolepsy
• 31:40 - 34:09 Clinical tip of the month - Role of psychological support in narcolepsy
• 34:09 - 37:40 Pick of the month - Dreamland - Book / Light therapy vs fluoxetine for depression
• 37:40 - 39:10 What to look out for in sleep over the next few months

Links mentioned in the podcast:

• Make sleep a priority - Huffington Post
• Product reviews on SleepHub
• Too scared to sleep? Sleep and fear
• What is narcolepsy?
• Medications used to treat narcolepsy
• Accessing Xyrem in Australia
• SleepHub's narcolepsy page
• Stanford Center for Narcolepsy
• Julie Flygare's blog
• Narcolepsy Support Australia
• Dreamland by David K Randall
• Light therapy vs fluoxetine for depression
• Sleep 2016 conference in Denver

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