Risa Kerslake
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Which Sleep Measures Can Reliably Distinguish NT1 From NT2? (opens the original)
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Aug 19, 2026 | MSLT, MWT & Other Studies, Narcolepsy | 0 | Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) and type 2 (NT2) are often grouped together, but they differ in how confidently they can be diagnosed. NT1 is marked by loss of orexin and its distinctive symptom, cataplexy. NT2 symptoms tend to be milder, but variability in sleep testing makes it harder to diagnose. A new study finds that some measures used to tell the two conditions apart are more trustworthy than others. In a study published in SLEEP, research
Unexpected Brain Cells Linked to Narcolepsy Sleep Attacks (opens the original)
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One of the most distressing symptoms of narcolepsy is sudden, involuntary sleep attacks that can hit patients even during activity. Why these sleep attacks occur is a question researchers are still trying to uncover. A new study from the University of Toronto has identified a specific subset of brainstem neurons that may be responsible. The findings, published July 8, 2026, in PLOS Biology, identify GABA neurons in the sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus (SLD) as a previously unrecognized trigger
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