Category: Hypersomnias

Hypersomnias

3 Sleep Scientists Make 2023 Nobel Prize Predictions List

Clarivate has named three sleep scientists as 2023 Citation Laureates, researchers whose work is deemed to be of Nobel class.

Hypersomnias

NLS Eyes Fast-Track Designation for Mazindol ER for Narcolepsy

NLS Pharmaceutics issued a letter updating stakeholders on its progress in developing treatments for sleep disorders, which include Mazindol ER for narcolepsy, NLS-4 for idiopathic hypersomnia, and NLS-11 for Kleine-Levin Syndrome.

Hypersomnias

Avadel Prepares to Seek FDA Approval of Lumryz in Pediatric Population

Avadel aims to expand the potential of Lumryz with a supplemental New Drug Application filing planned in the second half of 2023 for Lumryz in the pediatric narcolepsy population.

Narcolepsy

How to Navigate the Narcolepsy Pharmacotherapy Landscape

With new narcolepsy drugs available—and more in the pipeline—sleep specialists face the challenge of selecting the most suitable therapies for their patients.

Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Symptoms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Excessive daytime sleepiness is an essential feature of idiopathic hypersomnia, but other key symptoms and aspects of the medical history are crucial when evaluating patients who present with excessive daytime sleepiness.

Insufficient Sleep Syndrome

Sleep Disorders and Lack of Sleep Plague Active US Military Personnel

A new study found that 85% of active duty servicemen and servicewomen have sleep disorders.

When Seizures Strike Sleep

Kleine-Levin Syndrome

Diagnostic Criteria for Kleine-Levin Syndrome Updated

The revised language aims to enhance clinicians' ability to diagnose the disorder accurately and help shorten the diagnostic journey for patients and caregivers in search of answers.