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Scientific Reports, 2023 Cataplexy is one of the symptoms of type 1 narcolepsy, characterized by a sudden loss of muscle tone. It can be seen as a behavioral index of salience, predominantly positive emotion, since it is triggered by laughter in humans and palatable foods in ...
Shigetaka Kawashima +4 more
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Communications Biology, 2021 Kuwaki and Kanno examine courtship behavior in orexin neuron-ablated mice (ORX-AB), which are a model of narcolepsy/cataplexy. They find that ORX-AB mice showed cataplexy-like behavior during both dark and light periods in response to a female encounter,
Tomoyuki Kuwaki, Kouta Kanno
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The neurobiology of circadian rhythms [PDF]
, 2009 Purpose of review There is growing awareness of the importance of circadian rhythmicity in various research fields. Exciting developments are ongoing in the field of circadian neurobiology linked to sleep, food intake, and memory.
Boersma, Gretha J., +2 more
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Feasibility of following up gamma-hydroxybutyric acid concentrations in sodium oxybate (Xyrem®)-treated narcoleptic patients using dried blood spot sampling at home : an exploratory study [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), well known as a party drug, especially in Europe, is also legally used (sodium oxybate, Xyrem (R)) to treat a rare sleep disorder, narcolepsy with cataplexy.
Hertegonne, Katrien +3 more
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Activity dynamics of amygdala GABAergic neurons during cataplexy of narcolepsy
eLife, 2019 Recent studies showed activation of the GABAergic neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) triggered cataplexy of sleep disorder narcolepsy.
Ying Sun +5 more
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Etiopathogenesis and Neurobiology of Narcolepsy: A Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Narcolepsy is a chronic lifelong sleep disorder and it often leaves a debilitating effect on the quality of life of the sufferer. This disorder is characterized by a tetrad of excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy (brief loss of muscle tone following ...
Swarup Kumar, Haritha Sagili
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Treatment dilemmas in a young man presenting with narcolepsy and psychotic symptoms. [PDF]
, 2011 Psychotic features can be present in both narcolepsy and psychosis, which can result in challenges in diagnosis and management. The prevalence of both conditions is low and the reports in young people are scarce. Our report illustrates the relevance of a
Davies, S, Fernandez, V, Walters, N
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The use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy
Sleep Science, 2014 This is a series of cases describing the use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. Cataplexy is the most specific symptom of narcolepsy, being characterized by a sudden and temporary loss of muscle tonus, triggered by ...
Hassana de Almeida Fonseca +10 more
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The functional role of dreaming in emotional processes [PDF]
, 2019 Dream experience (DE) represents a fascinating condition linked to emotional processes and the human inner world. Although the overlap between REM sleep and dreaming has been overcome, several studies point out that emotional and perceptually vivid ...
Bartolacci, Chiara +4 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020 Study objectives Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is an autosomal recessive and congenital neurological disorder characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids.
A. Imanishi +13 more
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