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Although the prevalence of NT1 is equal in men and women, sex differences in NT1 symptomatology have been reported in humans and other species. Yet, most preclinical studies fail to include females, resulting in gender bias within translational drug development. We used hcrt-tTA;TetO DTA mice (NT1 mice) that lose their HCRT neurons upon dietary doxycycline removal to examine in detail the effect of sex on NT1 symptoms and sleep\u2013wake characteristics. We recorded 24-h electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and video in adult male and female NT1 mice for behavioral state quantification. While conducting this study, we recognized another type of behavioral arrest different from cataplexy: shorter lasting and with high \u03b4 power. We termed these delta attacks and propose a set of criteria for quantifying these in future research. 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