Narcolepsy and anxiety. Is this association possible?
Introduction Excessive daytime sleepiness, hypnagogic-hypnopompic hallucinations, sleep paralysis, and cataplexy are symptoms associated with narcolepsy. It is not uncommon to occur co-morbidly between narcolepsy and psychiatric disorders.
G.M. Ruiz Martinez +2 more
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The functional role of dreaming in emotional processes [PDF]
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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Synaptic interactions between perifornical lateral hypothalamic area, locus coeruleus nucleus and the oral pontine reticular nucleus are implicated in the stage succession during sleep-wakefulness cycle [PDF]
This Document is Protected by copyright and was first published by Frontiers. All rights reserved. it is reproduced with permissionThe perifornical area in the posterior lateral hypothalamus (PeFLH) has been implicated in several physiological functions ...
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The pathophysiology of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) associated with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is still poorly understood, potentially distinct from idiopathic RBD (iRBD), but may share affected common pathways.
Lucie Barateau +7 more
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Narcolepsy Along with an Update
Narcolepsy is the most common primary hypersomnia, which is caused by loss of hypocretin neurons. Hypocretin in the neurohypothalamus is of crucial role in the maintenance of awakeness. Narcolepsy is characterized by hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations,
Kutluhan Yilmaz
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Analysis of thyroid function and related factors in narcolepsy patients
The loss of hypocretin is thought to be the main pathophysiological mechanism of narcolepsy. There is strong evidence that hypocretin is related to the regulation of endocrine functions and depression.
Hongli Wang, Mingrui Jia
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Narcolepsy Diagnosis With Sleep Stage Features Using PSG Recordings
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder affecting millions of people worldwide and causes serious public health problems. It is hard for doctors to correctly and objectively diagnose narcolepsy.
Jiquan Wang +7 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]
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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Narcolepsy—A Neuropathological Obscure Sleep Disorder: A Narrative Review of Current Literature
Narcolepsy is a chronic, long-term neurological disorder characterized by a decreased ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles. Some clinical symptoms enter into differential diagnosis with other neurological diseases. Excessive daytime sleepiness and brief
Vishal Chavda +5 more
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Science-in-brief: Clinical highlights from BEVA Congress 2016 [PDF]
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Chauché, C., Kennedy, R.
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