Table 3.
Frequency of self-reported narcolepsy symptoms in the sample (n = 76).
| Narcolepsy symptoms | |
|---|---|
| Scheduled naps before pandemic | |
| Yes | 42.1% |
| No | 57.9% |
| Scheduled naps during pandemic | |
| Increased | 60.5% |
| Decreased | 3.9% |
| No changes | 35.5% |
| Sleepiness during pandemic | |
| No changes | 38.2% |
| Improved | 9.2% |
| Worsened | 52.6% |
| Cataplexy during pandemic* | |
| No changes | 61.5% |
| Improved | 13.5% |
| Worsened | 17.3% |
| Never had | 7.7% |
| Sleep paralysis during pandemic | |
| No changes | 40.8% |
| Improved | 5.3% |
| Worsened | 17.1% |
| Never had | 36.8% |
| Hallucinations during pandemic | |
| No changes | 40.8% |
| Improved | 5.3% |
| Worsened | 30.3% |
| Never had | 23.7% |
| Nocturnal awakenings during pandemic | |
| Do not wake up during the night | 14.5% |
| Increased | 43.4% |
| Decreased | 6.6% |
| No changes | 35.5% |
| Quality of life during pandemic | |
| Unchanged | 18.4% |
| Worsened | 51.3% |
| Improved | 17.1% |
| Does not know | 13.2% |
| Appetite during pandemic | |
| No changes | 28.9% |
| Decreased | 9.2% |
| Increased | 61.8% |
*
n = 52, only narcolepsy type 1 was analyzed.