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SLEEP 2026 | Managing narcolepsy during pregnancy: addressing critical evidence gaps

Kelsey Biddle, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, discusses the unique challenges faced by women with narcolepsy during family planning, pregnancy, and the perinatal period. She highlights the lack of evidence to guide medication use and symptom management, emphasizing the need for pregnancy registries and prospective research to better inform treatment decisions and improve care for patients with narcolepsy. This interview took place at the 40th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) in Baltimore, MD.

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