Underutilization of the MSLT in Sleepy Patients with a Short Onset REM Period (SOREMP) in the Sleep Clinic

/Background: A nocturnal sleep onset REM period (defined as REM onset latency < 15 minutes; SOREMP) occurs rarely and research has shown that the phenomenon is specific for type 1 and 2 narcolepsy. However, little is known about the meaningfulness of the phenotype in general sleep clinic patients because those that exhibit the phenomenon often present with few traditional narcolepsy symptoms. As such, this study aimed to (1) evaluate the rate of eventual MSLT testing for those with a SOREMP on routine PSG when the phenomenon occurred in the absence of potential explanatory factors and (2) quantify the stability of the SOREMP phenotype.

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