CLINICAL: Hypersomnolence disorders – practical challenges in the clinic
Tracks
Track 1
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Details
This session tackles two, at times challenging themes, in the hypersomnolence sphere - accurate identification of narcolepsy with cataplexy, and approach to managing long sleepers. In addition to practical tips from clinician and lived experience speakers, we aim to incorporate a panel discussion with audience input.
Speaker
Simon Frenkel
Narcolepsy: Getting the label right
3:30 PM - 3:45 PMBiography
Aaron Schokman
Narcolepsy: Is it really cataplexy? Exploring lived experience
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Grace Garden
Long Sleepers: Why is my patient sleeping so long?
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
David Cunnington
Long Sleepers: Treating the long sleeper – are stimulants always part of the solution?
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Dr Sheila Sivam
Sleep Physician
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Chair
Biography
Brendon Yee
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital/Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Sydney University
Chair
Biography
