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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Japanese-American Male

History of Present Illness
Patient is a 22-year-old Asian-American male born in the U.S. Patient presents with symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), which have been present for three years, Patient states that he nearly had an automobile accident, and has difficulties at work...

  • 5yr
    Narcolepsy would be on top of my differential. Start with a PSG and MSLT
  • 5yr
    Age and symptoms could indicate narcolepsy , I would ask about cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis .i Would get a sleep study and consider provigil.

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Effects of vertical gastrectomy on sleep quality, eating behavior, and metabolic parameters in obese adults: a case study

Effects of vertical gastrectomy on sleep quality, eating behavior, and metabolic parameters in obese adults: a case study

Source : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09291016.2021.1906504?journalCode=nbrr20&

ABSTRACT Obesity is a serious, chronic, and progressive disease associated with physiological dysfunctions that interact with circadian clock activity. Vertical gastrectomy (VG) is currently the most frequently performed bariatric procedure...

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Narcolepsy and psychosis: a systematic review - PubMed

Narcolepsy and psychosis: a systematic review - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33779983/

Epidemiological studies tentatively suggest a possible association between narcolepsy and schizophrenia only for very early-onset cases, which could be related to the partially overlapping neurodevelopmental changes observed in these disorders....

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What Is Wrong with My Child? Narcolepsy and Its Emotional Burden on Parents

What Is Wrong with My Child? Narcolepsy and Its Emotional Burden on Parents

Source : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-59309-4_10

Anna Wani Rachel Rosen S. Kamal Naqvi Narcolepsy is a lifelong disorder that is underdiagnosed and misunderstood. It is typically years before a proper diagnosis is made. During this time,...

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Different positron emission tomography findings in schizophrenia and narcolepsy type 1 in adolescents and young adults: a preliminary study - PubMed

Different positron emission tomography findings in schizophrenia and narcolepsy type 1 in adolescents and young adults: a preliminary study - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33226331/

1 Department of Child Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. 2 Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College...