TABLE 1

Narcolepsy: Differential diagnosis

Sleep disorders
Insufficient sleep syndrome
Delayed sleep-phase syndrome
Idiopathic hypersomnia
Sleep-disordered breathing (obstructive or central sleep apnea)
Periodic limb movement disorder
Kleine-Levin syndrome
Medical disorders
Diencephalic lesions
Encephalopathy (metabolic, autoimmune, infectious)
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Drugs, other substances
Benzodiazepines
Opiates
Barbiturates
Alcohol