Criteria Guide
Narcolepsy DSM Criteria Guide
Use this page when the goal is to focus quickly on the DSM-style structure for Narcolepsy.
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Criterion A
- There are recurrent periods of irrepressible need to sleep, lapsing into sleep, or napping within the same day.
- These episodes occur at least 3 times per week over the past 3 months.
Criterion B
- At least one of the following is present: episodes of cataplexy, hypocretin deficiency, or REM sleep latency abnormalities on sleep testing consistent with narcolepsy.