Article
[Diagnosis of childhood narcolepsy and significance of HLA in its diagnosis].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2004
Wu Hu-sheng, Guo Yu-hong, Zou Li-ping, Han Fang, Zhang Wu-chang, Fang Fang, Xiao Jing, Ding Chang-hong, Li Jing, Chen Chun-hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Narcolepsy is a lifelong sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, and features of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, such as cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. The present study aimed to investigate the diagnostic basis of childhood narcolepsy and possible role of HLA Class II alleles in the onset of this disease. METHODS: The clinical data of 40 narcoleptic...
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