A novel parameter is better than the AHI to assess nocturnal hypoxaemia and excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-84239-0

To evaluate whether the percentage of total sleep time spent with apnoea and hypopnoea duration time (AHT%) is better than the apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) for the assessment of nocturnal hypoxaemia...

Regional brain metabolism differentiates narcolepsy type 1 and idiopathic hypersomnia

Source : https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/sleep/zsab050/6161267

AbstractStudy Objectives. Daytime sleepiness is a manifestation of multiple sleep and neurologic disorders. Few studies have assessed patterns of regional brain

Dissociative Symptoms are Highly Prevalent in Adults with Narcolepsy Type 1

Source : https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2021.1888729

Introduction: The core symptoms of narcolepsy such as excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy are well known. However, there is mounting evidence for a much broader symptom spectrum, including psychiatric symptoms....

Hypothalamic MCH Neuron Activity Dynamics during Cataplexy of Narcolepsy - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32303567/

1 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425. 2 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425...

Therapy for Cataplexy

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11940-020-0619-5

Purpose of the review Cataplexy, an involuntary loss of muscle activity triggered by strong emotions is the most impressive symptom in narcolepsy. This review gives an overview of the current...