[Narcolepsy].

Abstract excerpt

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurologic disease whose main features are excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. It is a rare disorder which is most frequently sporadic. The age of onset shows tow peaks. Both genetic and environmental factors play in its pathophysiolgy. Association with a specific HLA antigen and implication of the hypocretin system are very important findings. Narcolepsy's diagnosis is based on...

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