My role in the case was to demonstrate in the laboratory that she had a level of impairment she had not had before her experience with the builder. Many laboratories and sleep experts might be able to do the same. A key element in the case, however, was the outrageous and exploitative use of the builder's knowledge of a disability. It was as if he had tripped a person who he knew had difficulty walking. That exploitation made him at least partly responsible.
Treatment can help.
Even better than treatment are the many things people can do to reduce their own excessive or self-destructive responses to emotional arousal and trauma, provided they start well before the severe trauma. Narcoleptics should not live in a box, sheltering themselves from all trauma. Support groups help, even if their politics sometimes cause stress. Meditation, journal keeping, a network of understanding friends, sometimes even psychotherapy can help prevent exhausting stress responses. There are many approaches.