While your primary care doctor may be able to help diagnose you, it’s more likely that you will need to seek the help of a sleep specialist. General practitioners usually have limited knowledge of sleep disorders, especially rare conditions such as narcolepsy. They often lack the expertise needed to make an official diagnosis and cannot provide the specialized treatment plan that a narcolepsy diagnosis requires. Sleep specialists have the education, clinical experience, and professional equipment necessary to evaluate a patient via specialized diagnostic testing. Based on the results of these tests, they’ll be able to diagnose whether the condition the patient is experiencing is narcolepsy or another type of sleep disorder. With a definitive cause established, they’ll then be able to create a custom treatment plan that includes potential triggers, lifestyle changes, and medications. It may also include additional care from other specialists, such as a neurologist. Narcolepsy can be a hard sleep disorder to live with, especially without treatment. It can affect your quality of life, mental and physical health, and emotional well-being. For the best quality care, contact the sleep specialists at Dr. Luis J. Mesa, MD. Their team of experienced professionals provides you with the diagnosis and treatment plan that you need to get back to living life to the fullest. We serve patients from Hallandale Beach FL, Aventura FL, Hollywood FL, Golden Glades FL, Miramar FL, Hialeah FL, Fort Lauderdale FL, and BEYOND.