Article
Narcolepsy.
Nature reviews. Disease primers - 9 Feb 2017
Kornum Birgitte R, Knudsen Stine, Ollila Hanna M, Pizza Fabio, Jennum Poul J, Dauvilliers Yves, Overeem Sebastiaan
Abstract excerpt
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder that has a typical onset in adolescence and is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, which can have severe consequences for the patient. Problems faced by patients with narcolepsy include social stigma associated with this disease, difficulties in obtaining an education and keeping a job, a reduced quality of life and socioeconomic consequences. Two subtypes of...
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