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What are your preferred treatments for disrupted nighttime sleep in elderly patients with narcolepsy already taking sodium oxybate?

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Neurology · UNC Health

The treatment depends on what is causing the disruption. Before I consider any medication, I recommend a thorough investigation of possible causes of the disruption. For example, has sleep apnea been ruled out? Is the patient taking alerting substances close to bedtime? What is the sleep environment...

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