Do I Have Narcolepsy Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Have you continued a routine task while drowsy and later discovered that you had little or no memory of part of it?
No
Once during obvious sleep deprivation
More than once during tasks such as typing, writing, eating, or putting things away
Yes, and an episode caused or could readily have caused harm
2. During laughter or another strong emotion, what happens to your face, jaw, speech, or head control?
Nothing unusual happens to my muscle control
I have occasionally noticed mild eyelid, jaw, or head drooping
I have had clear episodes of slurred speech, jaw slackness, or head dropping
These changes are pronounced, recurrent, or prevent me from continuing what I am doing
3. Which statement best describes driving or operating equipment when sleepy?
I have not felt unusually sleepy in those situations
I have become drowsy and safely stopped before continuing
I avoid or limit these activities because I may not stay awake
I have dozed, drifted, missed events, or lost control while driving or operating equipment, even once
4. After a night with enough time available for sleep, what is your daytime alertness typically like?
I remain alert through ordinary daytime activities
I notice mild sleepiness that does not alter my plans
I often need naps or countermeasures to function as planned
I still have irresistible sleep episodes or cannot safely complete activities
5. How much have sleepiness or sudden sleep episodes affected school, work, appointments, relationships, or daily plans?
They have not affected these areas
I have made occasional small adjustments
I regularly cancel, delay, or reorganize activities around sleepiness
I cannot reliably meet important responsibilities or participate safely because of them
6. As you fall asleep or wake up, how often are you temporarily unable to move or speak despite feeling awake?
Never
Once or twice in the past three months
Several times in the past three months
Frequently, or in episodes that cause substantial distress or create a safety concern
7. What best describes sleepiness while you are actively engaged, such as during a conversation, meal, class, or work task?
I sometimes become drowsy but remain fully engaged
I stay awake without unusual difficulty
I have briefly nodded off or lost track during an active task
I often need movement, caffeine, or a break to keep participating
8. Even when you have enough time in bed, how disrupted is your nighttime sleep by repeated awakenings?
My sleep is generally continuous apart from ordinary brief waking
I wake more than I would like on some nights
I wake repeatedly on many nights and have trouble maintaining sleep
Fragmented sleep is frequent and substantially affects my next day
9. Near sleep onset or awakening, have you had vivid dreamlike sights, sounds, sensations, or a sense that someone is present?
No
Once, and I was unsure whether I was already dreaming
More than once, clearly at the boundary between sleep and wakefulness
Often, or vividly enough that the experiences repeatedly disrupt sleep or cause marked distress
10. When a strong urge to sleep appears during the day, how much warning or control do you usually have?
I do not experience unusually strong daytime urges to sleep
The urge occurs mainly after clear sleep loss and is manageable
The urge can be difficult to resist, but I can usually reach a suitable place
Sleep can overtake me with little warning despite efforts to stay awake
11. During quiet daytime activities such as reading, watching a program, or riding as a passenger, how often have you unintentionally fallen asleep?
I have not unintentionally fallen asleep in those situations
Once or twice, usually after unusually short sleep
Several times, including after an apparently adequate night
Regularly or so suddenly that I cannot reliably resist it
12. While fully conscious, have strong emotions such as laughter, surprise, excitement, or anger ever been followed by sudden muscle weakness?
No, I have not noticed emotion-linked weakness
I have noticed a subtle, uncertain sense of weakness once
My knees, neck, face, or hands have weakened on more than one occasion
An episode made me collapse, fall, become injured, or require support, even once
13. Has daytime sleepiness contributed to a fall, collision, burn, work error, or other dangerous near-miss?
No
I have made a minor mistake without a realistic chance of harm
I have had repeated lapses that required someone to intervene or correct them
I have been injured, caused an accident, or had a genuinely dangerous near-miss, even once
14. What best describes dreaming during very brief naps or immediately after drifting off?
I do not recall dreams beginning unusually quickly
I have noticed this once or twice, usually when sleep-deprived
I sometimes enter vivid dreaming within what seems like minutes
This happens repeatedly during brief naps or almost immediately after sleep begins
15. If you take a short daytime nap, what usually happens afterward?
I do not need naps because of uncontrollable sleepiness
A nap rarely changes how alert I feel
A nap sometimes makes me strikingly alert for a short period
Brief naps repeatedly bring a clear but temporary return of alertness