Autoimmunity in narcolepsy.

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Summarize the recent findings in narcolepsy focusing on the environmental and genetic risk factors in disease development. RECENT FINDINGS: Both genetic and epidemiological evidence point towards an autoimmune mechanism in the destruction of orexin/hypocretin neurons. Recent studies suggest both humoral and cellular immune responses in the disease development. SUMMARY: Narcolepsy is a severe...

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