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