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This analysis aims to characterize daytime and nighttime sleep features in pediatric patients diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 and type 2.

May 10, 2026SLEEP

0694 Polysomnographic Findings in Pediatric Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1 and Narcolepsy Type 2: A Retrospective Review

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Retrospective review examines sleep features in pediatric patients with narcolepsy, implying the need for round-the-clock care.

This analysis aims to characterize daytime and nighttime sleep features in pediatric patients diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 and type 2.
Retrospective review of data from Pulse Infoframe registry
Included patients aged ≤18 years from 22 US hospitals between 2009 and 2017
All patients underwent clinical evaluation, Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), and overnight polysomnography (PSG).
471 pediatric patients identified, with 70% having NT1 and 30% NT2.
Median sleep latency was 2.1 minutes for NT1 and 3.5 minutes for NT2; both groups had median SOREMPs of 4.0.
Median arousals per hour were 12.6 for NT1 and 11.0 for NT2, highlighting significant sleep disturbances.

Ibrahim et al. (2026) studied this question.

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