TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A case of a sleepy taxi driver presenting with narcolepsy
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Miskoff, Jeffrey A.
A1  - Chaudhri, Moiuz
SP  - e4901
EP  - e4901
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
N2  - Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder, which can manifest in childhood, or adolescence by causing excessive daytime sleepiness, hallucinations, sleep attacks or cataplexy. Although presentation can vary, nearly all patients present with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). There is often a significant delay in diagnosis, which may lead to a misdiagnosis. Timely diagnosis and management may dramatically improve quality of life and symptoms. If missed, a patient may be at risk of accidents at home, work or while operating motor vehicle or machinery. This particular case describes a 42-year-old male, taxicab driver, who has been living with this undiagnosed condition his entire life along with examining real life consequences of his condition due to his occupation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4901
ID  - ref1
ER  -