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4/15/2015
DrRussMd, Board Certified MD
Category: Neurology
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Please tell me your most recent TSH level.
Have you had a sleep study to rule out things like narcolepsy?
Please tell me your most recent TSH level.
Have you had a sleep study to rule out things like narcolepsy?
this sounds like narcolepsy.
Or a related sleep condition.
Yes, a sleep study is your next step.
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Or a related sleep condition.
Yes, a sleep study is your next step.
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It can start as bouts and become progressively worse.
It can start as bouts and become progressively worse.
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