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Narcolepsy: an interface among neurology, immunology, sleep, and genetics

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Narcolepsy is a primary disorder of the central nervous system resulting from genetic, environmental, and immunological interactions defined as excessive daytime sleepiness plus cataplexy, hallucinations, sleep paralysis, and sleep fragmentation.
Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho
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IgG abnormality in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
BACKGROUND: A close association between narcolepsy and the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-DQB1*0602 allele suggests the involvement of the immune system, or possibly an autoimmune process. We investigated serum IgG levels in narcolepsy.
Susumu Tanaka, Makoto Honda
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Pharmacological and Mechanistic Interventions for Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia: A Review of Registered Clinical Trials

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Current pharmacological treatments often fail to address cognitive deficits. In this review of clinical trials, we aim to identify studies that explore neurobiological (non‐psychological) strategies to address Cognitive Impairment Associated with ...
Bahareh Peyrovian, Lena Palaniyappan, Theodore T. Kolivakis, Howard C. Margolese   +3 more
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Migraine and risk of narcolepsy in children: A nationwide longitudinal study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
The association between migraine and narcolepsy remains controversial. We aim to investigate whether migraine is associated with an increased risk of developing narcolepsy in children.In this longitudinal study, nationwide medical-claims data of ...
Chun-Pai Yang, Meng-Lun Hsieh, Jen-Huai Chiang, Hsing-Yi Chang, Vivian Chia-Rong Hsieh   +4 more
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Cardiac arrhythmia prevalence and risk factors in 24‐h electrocardiograms of sedentary horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cardiac arrhythmias are common in horses, but their clinical relevance remains controversial. Objectives To describe prevalence and identify risk factors for arrhythmias that may warrant additional screening in a sedentary mixed‐breed population of horses. Study Design Prospective cross‐sectional.
Lauren T. Maas, Elizabeth Williams Louie, Carrie J. Finno, Callum G. Donnelly, Joshua A. Stern, Ashley E. Hill, Jessica M. Morgan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Symptomatic Narcolepsy and Generalized Seizures Following Surgery for Rathke’s Cleft Cyst [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research, 2014
Symptomatic narcolepsy is a rare disorder caused by other underlying neurological disorders. One of the most frequent causes for symptomatic narcolepsy is brain tumors, usually in the region of the third ventricle and the diencephalon.
On-Hwa Ryu, Han Uk Ryu, Sang-Ahm Lee
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Risk factors associated with owner‐reported sleep disturbances in Nordic horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Very little is known about sleep disturbances in horses, although several management or animal‐based factors may contribute to an increased risk of disturbances. Objectives To investigate factors related to rest and sleep behaviour of horses kept in stalls as perceived by Nordic horse owners or caretakers and their association with ...
H. Suomala, I. Brotherus, L. Hänninen, E. Ternman, A. K. Mykkänen   +4 more
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Central disorders of hypersomnolence in children and adults: A comparative study from South India

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2019
Background: Narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnolence (IHS) are rare disorders. In Western populations, the reported prevalence of narcolepsy is 0.02%–0.05%. In Indian subcontinent, there are few reports on narcolepsy and none on IHS so far.
Madhukar Trivedi, Sapna Erat Sreedharan, Shana N Nair, C A Anees, J P Unnikrishnan, P S Sarma, Ashalatha Radhakrishnan   +6 more
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Metrology of two wearable sleep trackers against polysomnography in patients with sleep complaints

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Sleep trackers are used widely by patients with sleep complaints, however their metrological validation is often poor and relies on healthy subjects. We assessed the metrological validity of two commercially available sleep trackers (Withings Activité/Fitbit Alta HR) through a prospective observational monocentric study, in adult patients ...
Justine Frija, Jimmy Mullaert, Laure Abensur Vuillaume, Mathieu Grajoszex, Ruben Wanono, Hélène Benzaquen, Fedja Kerzabi, Pierre Alexis Geoffroy, Boris Matrot, Théo Trioux, Thomas Penzel, Marie‐Pia d'Ortho   +11 more
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Neuroimaging of Narcolepsy

CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, 2009
Neuroimaging techniques have refined the characterization of neural structures involved in the regulation of normal sleep-wake cycle in healthy humans. Yet brain imaging studies in patients with sleep disorders still remain scarce. In narcoleptic patients, structural and functional brain imaging studies have suggested the involvement of the ...
Dang Vu, Thien Thanh, Desseilles, Martin, Schwartz, Sophie, Maquet, Pierre   +3 more
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