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Cyclic hypersomnolence with symptoms of narcolepsy with cataplexy: An unusual presentation of probable immune-mediated encephalitis

open access: yeseNeurologicalSci, 2018
We report a case of probable encephalitis presenting as narcolepsy with cataplexy, but with cyclical exacerbation and cognitive difficulties. Our patient continued to worsen despite treatment for narcolepsy and later was thought to have an immune ...
Rafer Willenberg, Jonathan D. Bui
doaj   +1 more source

Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Study Objectives: Musculoskeletal pain is a major burden on the society. Adults with sleep problems are at higher risk of musculoskeletal pain onset, but there is no evidence for this relationship in children and adolescents.
Andreucci, A, Campbell, P, Dunn, KM
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Artery Of Percheron Infarction: A Great Mimicker

open access: yesSri Lanka Journal of Medicine
The thalamus is a deep structure located in the diencephalon, whose arterial blood supply is mainly from four branches of posterior cerebral artery.
B. G. Premaratne   +3 more
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Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of excessive daytime ...
Ratnayake, Chandima R.
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The incidence of early post-operative complications following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: identification of predictive risk factors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
OBJECTIVE: Characterize complications following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for obstructive sleep apnea. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Charts of patients undergoing UPPP at an academic teaching hospital from 1999 to
Brian W Rotenberg   +3 more
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Persistent Hypersomnolence in an Elderly Male [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2007
A 73-year-old male presents with hypersomnolence and witnessed pauses in breathing during sleep lasting 30–60 seconds. He was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in 1996 and underwent uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). His symptoms re-emerged 2 years later. Multiple sleep studies done since then demonstrated Cheyne Stokes breathing.
openaire   +2 more sources

Hypersomnolence as the Presenting Feature of Thalamic Stroke

open access: yesEurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Posterior circulation stroke affecting thalamo-cortical arousal networks may present with increased sleepiness, with a lack of motor symptoms. Here, we present the case of a 41-year-old man with acute-onset hypersomnolence, without focal neurological ...
Navami Sanjeev Rao   +3 more
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Infarct Location and Sleep Apnea: Evaluating the Potential Association in Acute Ischemic Stroke. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The literature about the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and stroke location is conflicting with some studies finding an association and others demonstrating no relationship.
Austin, Charles   +16 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) show an increased sympathetic activity compared to controls. Additionally, there are several reports of increased corticosteroid and catecholamine levels in these patients.
Kloos, Patrik   +2 more
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Interictal Spike EEG Source Analysis in Hypothalamic Hamartoma Epilepsy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Objective: The epilepsy associated with the hypothalamic hamartomas constitutes a syndrome with peculiar seizures, usually refractory to medical therapy, mild cognitive delay, behavioural problems and multifocal spike activity in the scalp ...
Calado, E   +4 more
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