| AHI | apnea–hypopnea index |
| ANOVA | one-way analysis of variance |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| EDS | excessive daytime sleepiness |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| ICSD-2 | the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition |
| ICSD-3 | the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition |
| IH | idiopathic hypersomnia |
| LST | long sleep time |
| MRD | metabolic-syndrome-related disorder |
| MSLT | multiple sleep latency tests |
| nCPAP | nasal continuous positive airway pressure |
| NSD | narcolepsy spectrum disorder |
| NT1 | narcolepsy type 1 |
| NT2 | narcolepsy type 2 |
| NT2P | human leukocyte antigen DQB1*06:02 positive narcolepsy type 2 |
| NT2N | human leukocyte antigen DQB1*06:02 negative narcolepsy type 2 |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| SD | standard deviation |