The Role of T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Narcolepsy Type 1: A Narrative Review.

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Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is an uncommon, persistent sleep disorder distinguished by significant daytime sleepiness, episodes of cataplexy, and irregularities in rapid eye movement sleep. The etiology of NT1 is linked to the destruction of hypothalamic neurons responsible for the synthesis of the wake-promoting neuropeptide known as hypothalamic orexin. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying NT1 remain...

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