Sleep And Sleep Disorder Research
Open Access
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Narcolepsy: An Incidental Relationship?
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-18-2511
Sedky KarimCorresponding author
Psychiatry Medical Student Clerkship Director, Professor of Psychiatry, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a collagenic disease that has often been associated with different types of sleep disorders ranging from insomnia to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). EDS usually has associated fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness (ES), thus narcolepsy should be excluded as a cause. Literature review suggests a high prevalence of hypersomnia disorders in this population. We present two sporadic cases presenting with typical symptoms of narcolepsy.