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Hypersomnia in the Prader Willi syndrome: clinical-electrophysiological features and underlying factors.
Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 May 2001
Manni R, Politini L, Nobili L, Ferrillo F, Livieri C, Veneselli E, Biancheri R, Martinetti M, Tartara A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common symptom in Prader Willi syndrome (PWs). Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and narcoleptic traits such as REM sleep onsets (SOREMPs) have been reported in these subjects. We evaluated nighttime and daytime sleep patterns in patients with PWs in order to clarify the nature of their hypersomnia. DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed overnight continuous...
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