Based on their findings, the authors challenge a previous study of insurance data that suggests patients with both types have similarly poor outcomes over the long term. (PLoS One 2012;7:e33525.)
“In our study,” the authors wrote, “compared to patients with type 2 narcolepsy, patients with type 1 narcolepsy present with much more severe handicaps as early as adolescence. Further studies are needed to clarify the issue.”
The Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology funded the study. The authors report no relevant disclosures.
SOURCE: Huang Y, et al. March 30, 2018, Neurology. 2018 Mar 30. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000005346.