Table 1 Demographic data on 100 patients with narcolepsy
Gender (%) | Female | 59 |
Male | 41 | |
Age at onset (mean ± SD) | 13.2 ± 2.5 | |
Age at diagnosis (mean ± SD) | 14.5 ± 3.2 | |
Age at study (mean ± SD) | 15.8 ± 4.3 | |
Symtoms | ESS score (mean ± SD) | 13.0 ± 4.4 |
Cataplexy (%) | 85 | |
Hallucination (%)a | 52 | |
Sleep paralysis (%) | 43 | |
Disturbed sleep (%) | 86 | |
Treatment | Methylphenidate (%) | 87 |
Modafinil (%) | 21 | |
Amphetamine (%) | 7 | |
Antidepressants (%) | 21 | |
Caffeine tablets (%) | 7 | |
Sodium oxybate (%) | 39 | |