Many of these patients have seen several specialists prior to making an appointment at our clinic. Typically seen in this specialty clinic are the more severe RLS cases for patients who have failed traditional therapy and come to this clinic as their last chance for relief from unrelenting RLS symptoms. The authors noticed that cataplexy was more frequent in the adults (80) than in children and adolescents (52). The Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Clinic sees patients once a month on Mondays. The most common are "Disorders of Arousal" (confusional arousals, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors), the "Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Disorder (characterized by "acting out of dreams"), and "Nocturnal Seizures". Cataplexy is considered the most specific symptom for narcolepsy. Cataplexy are transient episodes of aberrant tone that are frequently provoked by strong emotion. The Parasomnia Clinic at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic evaluates a wide variety of complex behaviors which arise during the sleep period. Clinically, Narcolepsy Type 1 is characterized by the pentad features of EDS, sleep fragmentation, sleep-related hallucinations, sleep paralysis and cataplexy. Mignot and his research group are responsible for most of the major discoveries understanding the cause of narcolepsy. The Director of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Division and Director of the Stanford Center for Narcolepsy for over 17 years, Dr. Our patients travel from all over the world to seek his expert care. Narcolepsy can be difficult to treat and is both under diagnosed as well as over diagnosed. Emmanuel Mignot sees patients with diagnosed narcolepsy, presumed narcolepsy or other disorders of excessive sleepiness. The Narcolepsy Clinic at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic occurs one day a month. Non-pharmacological treatments are available for: adults and adolescents with insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares, or difficulty acclimating to CPAP therapy for sleep apnea and children with night terrors, enuresis or difficulty falling or staying asleep. The Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic helps people who suffer from insomnia and other sleep disorders. Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program An initial consultation may be required before scheduling an appointment with a specialty clinic. In addition to extensive experience diagnosing sleep disordered breathing, our clinic offers the following specialty clinics. The Stanford Sleep Medicine Center is the birth place of sleep medicine, is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has a robust and comprehensive research program.
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