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Suggest Treatment For Kleine–Levin Syndrome
Question: I have Klein-Levin Syndrome or Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. I need help staying awake, any suggestions please.
Brief Answer:
modafinil or armodafinil can help
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
In Kleine–Levin syndrome till date no evidence indicates that pharmacological treatment for Kleine-Levin syndrome is effective.
However modafinil (or newer one armodafinil) -a stimulant drug- is the drug keeps patient awake is very useful.
Other option is methylphenidate like stimulant drug.
Lithium is the only drug that appears to have a preventive effect. In two studies of more than 100 patients, lithium helped prevent recurrence of symptoms in 20% to 40% of cases. If you can restart medicine it may help.
Discuss these suggestions with your treating doctor and change the treatment.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
modafinil or armodafinil can help
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
In Kleine–Levin syndrome till date no evidence indicates that pharmacological treatment for Kleine-Levin syndrome is effective.
However modafinil (or newer one armodafinil) -a stimulant drug- is the drug keeps patient awake is very useful.
Other option is methylphenidate like stimulant drug.
Lithium is the only drug that appears to have a preventive effect. In two studies of more than 100 patients, lithium helped prevent recurrence of symptoms in 20% to 40% of cases. If you can restart medicine it may help.
Discuss these suggestions with your treating doctor and change the treatment.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your help. I will follow up with my Dr with your suggestions. Yes the lithium has helped in percentage unfortunately I can't take. Thank you again.
Brief Answer:
welcome and all the best
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome and Wish you good health dear.
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Take care.
welcome and all the best
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome and Wish you good health dear.
If still any query there, I will be happy to answer. If not, you can close the discussion and if feasible give your feedback and rating so I can improve my service. In future you can contact me directly on this site if you wish with this link:
XXXX
by clicking on 'Ask me a question' on same page.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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