Narcolepsy can be difficult to diagnose and manage. Moira and David discuss narcolepsy, what is it and how is it diagosed and treated? They are joined by guests, Dr Simon Frenkel, a sleep physician, and Jacqui Tomlins, who has narcolepsy. 

Audio Timeline:
00:00 - 03:08 What's in the news about sleep this month?
03:08 -  15:15 Guest interview - Dr Simon Frenkel: Diagnosis and treatment
15:15 - 31:40 Guest interview - Jacqui Tomlins: Living with narcolepsy
31:40 - 34:09 Clinical tip of the month - Role of psychological support in narcolepsy
34:09 - 37:40 Pick of the month - Dreamland - Book / Light therapy vs fluoxetine for depression
37:40 - 39:10 What to look out for in sleep over the next few months

Links mentioned in the podcast:
Make sleep a priority - Huffington Post
Product reviews on SleepHub
Too scared to sleep? Sleep and fear
What is narcolepsy?
Medications used to treat narcolepsy
Accessing Xyrem in Australia
SleepHub's narcolepsy page
Stanford Center for Narcolepsy
Julie Flygare's blog
Narcolepsy Support Australia
Dreamland by David K Randall
Light therapy vs fluoxetine for depression
Sleep 2016 conference in Denver

Narcolepsy can be difficult to diagnose and manage. Moira and David discuss narcolepsy, what is it and how is it diagosed and treated? They are joined by guests, Dr Simon Frenkel, a sleep physician, and Jacqui Tomlins, who has narcolepsy.&nbsp;
Audio Timeline:
<ul>
<li>00:00 - 03:08 What's in the news about sleep this month?</li>
<li>03:08 - &nbsp;15:15 Guest interview - Dr Simon Frenkel: Diagnosis and treatment</li>
<li>15:15 - 31:40 Guest interview - Jacqui Tomlins: Living&nbsp;with narcolepsy</li>
<li>31:40 - 34:09 Clinical tip of the month -&nbsp;Role of psychological support in narcolepsy</li>
<li>34:09 - 37:40 Pick of the month -&nbsp;Dreamland - Book / Light therapy vs fluoxetine for depression</li>
<li>37:40 - 39:10 What to look out for in sleep over the next few months</li>
</ul>
Links mentioned in the podcast:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-cunnington/make-sleep-a-priority-this-new-year_b_8674796.html?ir=Australia">Make sleep a priority</a>&nbsp;- Huffington Post</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/sleep-resources/product-reviews/ &lrm;">Product reviews on SleepHub</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/too-scared-to-sleep/">Too scared to sleep? Sleep and fear</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/what-is-narcolepsy/">What is narcolepsy?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/medication-for-narcolepsy/">Medications used to treat narcolepsy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/xyrem-in-australia/">Accessing Xyrem in Australia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/sleep-disorders/narcolepsy/">SleepHub's narcolepsy page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://med.stanford.edu/narcolepsy.html">Stanford Center for Narcolepsy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://julieflygare.com">Julie Flygare's blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.narcolepsysupportaustralia.com">Narcolepsy Support Australia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dreamland-Adventures-Strange-Science-Sleep/dp/0393345866">Dreamland&nbsp;by David K Randall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2470681&amp;utm_campaign=articlePDF&amp;utm_medium=articlePDFlink&amp;utm_source=articlePDF&amp;utm_content=jamapsychiatry.2015.2235">Light therapy&nbsp;vs fluoxetine for depression</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sleepmeeting.org">Sleep 2016 conference in Denver</a></li>
</ul>

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep.

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Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep. Brought to you by SleepHub.com.au