Narcolepsy in pediatric age – Experience of a tertiary pediatric hospital
Narcolepsy, a chronic disorder of the sleep–wake cycle of multifactorial etiology, is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, often associated with cataplexy, hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations and sleep paralysis. Both early clinical suspicion and therapeutic approach are essential for pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Sleep Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006314000236 |