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Andre Royal Sr.

  • The measurements taken of a person in deep sleep during a sleep study. Sleep studies, also known as polysomnography, are used to diagnose sleeping disorders like narcolepsy.
    Sleep Deprivation Is No Joke. Narcolepsy Shouldn’t Be Either.
    Kaia Findlay
    , April 16, 2021
    Host Anita Rao talks with three people about the experiences navigating a narcolepsy diagnosis. Lauren Thomas is an invisible illness advocate, and Andre Royal Sr. is the founder of the “Suddenly Sleepy” advocacy nonprofit. Jordan, a high school student, also shares his story.