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HLA-DR2 and Dw2 in Narcolepsy and in Other Disorders of Excessive Somnolence Without Cataplexy [PDF]
Sleep, 1986 Studies on HLA antigens were conducted in several patient populations with the following findings: (a) All 135 Japanese narcoleptic patients, eight of whom were considered to have "symptomatic" narcolepsy, were found to be HLA-DR2 and HLA-DQw1 positive. All 17 members of a subgroup of the original population were also found to be HLA-Dw2-positive.
Y, Honda +8 more
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Risks of High-Dose Stimulants in the Treatment of Disorders of Excessive Somnolence: A Case-Control Study [PDF]
Sleep, 2005 To ascertain complications associated with high-dose stimulant therapy in patients with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia.Case-control, retrospective chart review.Sleep center in an academic hospital.116 patients with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia were individually matched by sex, diagnosis, age of onset, and duration of follow-up from both ...
R Robert, Auger +5 more
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Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2022 Objective: To systematically review the literature on the instruments used to assess excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in Brazilian children and adolescents.
Andrei Eduardo Bajerski +3 more
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Sleep Disorders in Patients With Craniopharyngioma: A Physiopathological and Practical Update
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Sleep disorders (SDs) represent an important issue in patients with craniopharyngioma (CP). Nearly 70% of these patients complain of sleep-wake cycle alterations and/or excessive diurnal somnolence due to sleep-related breathing disorders, such as ...
Andrea Romigi +14 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2021 Background: Narcolepsy is a disease resulting from the loss of hypocretin-producing cells or other dysfunctions of the hypocretinergic system. In addition to sleep disorders, affected patients may experience increased weight gain, olfactory changes, and ...
Giselle de Martin Truzzi +3 more
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O023 Quality of Life in Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
SLEEP Advances, 2023 Background Whilst sleep disorders are common, with up to 5.8% of Australian adults experiencing excessive daytime somnolence due to a sleep disorder, there is a relative paucity of quality-of-life data in those with central disorders of hypersomnolence ...
S. Kinder +3 more
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Somnolence and Periodic Limb Movements due to Treatment with Baclofen
Journal of Sleep Sciences, 2020 Background and Objective: Excessive sleepiness is a common reason for a referral to sleep medicine clinics. The clin-ical picture and context usually suggest the underlying cause; however, all possibilities should be considered and only after sleep ...
Muhammad Najjar
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Innovation in aging, 2023 Over half of community-dwelling older adults experience sleep disorders, with approximately 40% reporting somnolence or/and excessive daytime sleepiness, associated with an increased risk for cognitive impairment and premature mortality.
Jocelyn Wilder
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Diagnostic approach to transitory pediatric hypersomnolence. Case report
Case Reports, 2023 Introduction: Hypersomnolence is a common complaint from parents, caregivers, and patients themselves in pediatric clinical consultations, but it is often underestimated by clinicians.
José Francisco Cepeda-Torres
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Chronotype and sleep disorders in children with epilepsy.
Epileptic disorders, 2023 OBJECTIVE The circadian rhythm can affect the frequency and resistance of epileptic seizures. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the impact of chronobiology and sleep disturbances on children with epilepsy. METHODS 125 children and adolescents (
A. Ozcelik, M. Karadağ
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