110: Differential Diagnosis of Sleep Disorders and Hypersomnias

Welcome to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, Alcibiades Rodriguez, MD, medical director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center—Sleep Center at NYU Langone discussed several sleep-related topics, including the diagnosis of rare sleep disorders and hypersomnias. He spoke on the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, the importance of adherence to medication, and the ways clinicians can help patients stick to their treatment regimen. Furthermore, he talked about the conversations between patients and clinicians to ensure an accurate diagnosis, as well as the emerging research in the sleep disorder field over the coming years. Looking for more sleep disorders discussion? Check out the NeurologyLive® sleep disorders clinical focus page. Episode Breakdown: 1:40 – Conversations needed to differentiate diagnoses 4:30 – Appearance of sleep disorders and overlap 6:50 – Complications with untreated sleep apnea 8:25 – Neurology News Minute 10:55 – Ways to improve adherence to medication 13:50 – Emerging research in the field This episode is brought to you by Medical World News, a streaming channel from MJH Life Sciences®. Check out new content and shows every day, only at medicalworldnews.com. The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here: Glatiramer Acetate Depot Demonstrates Sustained Longterm Safety Profile as Potential MS Therapy Phase 3 DAYBREAK Trial Highlights Long-Term Efficacy of Ozanimod for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis SRP-9001 Improves Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Disease Trajectory Despite Failing to Meet Primary End Point in Phase 3 EMBARK Trial Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.