Narcolepsy & Brain Fog - Narcolepsy Nerd Alert Series Ep. 4

Episode 4 August 08, 2022 00:36:04
Narcolepsy & Brain Fog - Narcolepsy Nerd Alert Series Ep. 4
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Narcolepsy & Brain Fog - Narcolepsy Nerd Alert Series Ep. 4

Aug 08 2022 | 00:36:04

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Show Notes

Is brain fog a symptom of narcolepsy? In this episode, we talk with pediatric sleep neurology expert, Dr. Kiran Maski and Rising Voices trained speaker, Shannon Burkoth about some more invisible and under-recognized aspects of living with narcolepsy, including Brain Fog or Mental Fogginess, Automatic Behavior, Micro-sleeps, and Mood Instability. We also discuss current research and tips for managing and communicating about Brain Fog.



About Our Guests:

 

Shannon Burkoth was diagnosed with Narcolepsy Type 1 in 2010. She has been a trained speaker with the Rising Voices program since 2017, and advocates for both narcolepsy and rare disease.

 

Dr. Kiran Maski is a sleep medicine physician at Boston Children's Hospital specializing in narcolepsy and sleep problems of children. She is also a sleep researcher, and her work on improving the diagnosis of narcolepsy has been published in SLEEP, the official journal of the Sleep Research Society.

 

Download the Narcolepsy & Brain Fog Toolkit for more resources: bit.ly/brain-fog-toolkit


The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with narcolepsy. https://project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-nerd-alert/

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