Narcolepsy, cataplexy, hypocretin and co-existing other health complaints: A review

The presence of cataplexy in people with narcolepsy has a well-documented tight association with very low or non-detectable levels of the central nervous system neuropeptide, hypocretin (also termed orexin) while levels of hypocretin are normal in people with narcolepsy without cataplexy. There is e...

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Main Authors: Samantha Gauci, Warwick Hosking, Dorothy Bruck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1312791