Addressing Unmet Diagnostic and Treatment Needs in Narcolepsy: A Wake-Up Call for Primary Care Clinicians

November 17, 2026

Narcolepsy is far more than excessive daytime sleepiness. Diagnostic delays and persistent unmet needs leave many patients struggling for years before receiving appropriate care. In this highly interactive symposium, sleep medicine experts will combine evidence-based case discussions with an animated mechanism-of-action segment and authentic patient video stories to bring the science and lived experience of narcolepsy to life. A featured highlight is Dr. Ortiz, a sleep specialist who lives with narcolepsy himself, offering a rare and powerful perspective as both clinician and patient on the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and living with the disease. Together, these experiences will equip frontline clinicians to recognize narcolepsy earlier and apply emerging treatment strategies with greater confidence.

Target Audience

This educational initiative is intended for primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, and other general practice providers.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the learner should be able to:

Characterize the burden that NT1, its symptoms, and delayed diagnosis has on clinical outcomes, patient safety, and QoL
Review the role of orexin signaling in the pathophysiology of NT1 and as a target for disease-specific therapy
Explain current evidence on ORX2-targeting therapies for NT1 and how they compare to symptom-specific conventional therapies
Identify features/symptoms consistent with NT1 using clinical history, patient interviews, exam findings, and screening tools appropriate for primary care/internal medicine
Describe when and how to initiate diagnostic testing and specialty referral for patients with suspected NT1

Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Course opens:

11/13/2026

Course expires:

12/20/2026

Event starts:

11/17/2026 - 4:00pm EST

Event ends:

11/17/2026 - 5:00pm EST

Cost:

$0.00

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Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.

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