Objective To analyse the neuropsychological characteristics, sleep structure and HLA ⁃ DQB1 gene distribution of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) patients. Methods A total of 35 patients with NT1 admitted to Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, from ...
HUANG Ya⁃qin +4 more
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Sleep perception and the multiple sleep latency test in patients with primary insomnia [PDF]
SummaryThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between overnight sleep perception and the daytime multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) among individuals who were primary insomnia patients (PIPs) or good sleeper controls (GSCs). We collected overnight sleep data via polysomnography (PSG), subjective sleep data via a morning questionnaire
Lili, Huang +4 more
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Murine Multiple Sleep Latency Test: Phenotyping Sleep Propensity in Mice [PDF]
Objectives were to (1) establish a measure of sleep propensity for a more comprehensive characterization of sleepiness in murine genetics and interventional studies and (2) to characterize sample sizes necessary for statistical differences in effect.Average multiple sleep latency values were compared in mice, varying strain, circadian time, and forced ...
Sigrid C, Veasey +3 more
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Polysomnography Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction Sleep disturbances are common following traumatic brain injury (TBI) worsening morbidity and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Post-TBI alterations in sleep architecture require further study.
M. Bray +6 more
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Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and Sleep Apnea in Aged Women [PDF]
Sleep disturbance and the tendency to sleep during the day were assessed polysomnographically in 31 elderly women (mean age = 76.7 +/- 3.6 SD) recruited from a senior citizen's living facility without reference to sleep-wake complaints. The data showed that the level of sleepiness during the day in each subject depended in part on the severity of her ...
M, Valencia-Flores +6 more
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The role of cognitive processes in sleep disturbance: a comparison of Japanese and English university students [PDF]
The present study investigated the role of cognitive processes in the maintenance of clinically significant sleep disturbance across two cultures. A questionnaire was administered to 60 Japanese and 60 English university students to assess the presence ...
Bird, C.M. +5 more
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Narcolepsy and hallucinations in the spectrum of its manifestations. Clinical сase
Narcolepsy is a rare chronic disorder characterized by impaired regulation of the sleep-wake cycle, which significantly worsens the quality of life of patients but is often diagnosed with considerable delay.
Vera N. Grigoryeva +3 more
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Dreams and Rapid Eye Movement Sleep in the Multiple Sleep Latency Test [PDF]
Dreams are closely associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of dreams in predicting the presence of REM sleep during naps of the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). We prospectively analyzed MSLTs performed in the evaluation of 44 patients with excessive daytime sleepiness. A total of 167
S R, Benbadis +3 more
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Periodic hypersomnia, congenital ectodermal disorders and multiple exostosis
A case of periodic hypersomnia in an 11-year-old female with the unique features of mental deficiency, incontinentia pigmenti, acanthosis nigricans and hereditary multiple exostosis (diaphysial aclasis) is reported.
Rubens Reimão, Aron Diament
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Comorbidity of Narcolepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report [PDF]
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is the main symptom in narcoleptic patients. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to be related to EDS. We describe three cases of narcolepsy that were misdiagnosed as other diseases or as OSA alone.
Hayeon Kim +7 more
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