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. 2018 Feb 15;6(1):16. doi: 10.3390/medsci6010016

Table 2.

Comparison of symptoms of narcolepsy and schizophrenia [4,7,37].

Narcolepsy Schizophrenia
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Excessive Daytime Sleepiness/Mania
Sleep Fragmentation Sleep initiation or maintenance difficulties
Hallucinations (Visual/multi-modal) Hallucinations (auditory)
Cataplexy Catatonia
Sleep Paralysis PLMD/RLS
Nocturnal Movement Disorders (PLMs) Reduced REM latency/increased REM density
Reduced REM Latency (SOREMPs) Social Isolation
Negative effect on socialization Memory loss, slowness in activity, mental confusion
Negative effect on school/work performance