The clinical spectrum of childhood narcolepsy
Narcolepsy type 1 is a life-long, severe, multifaceted disease often arising in childhood or adolescence. Beyond the classical symptoms (excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hallucinations, sleep paralysis and nocturnal fragmented sleep), metabolic, endocrinological, psychiatric and psychosocial aspects must be considered. Despite the increased awareness after H1N1 pandemic influenza and vaccination, narcolepsy is still misdiagnosed and unrecognized. The peculiar presentation of symptoms in narcoleptic children could in part explain the misdiagnoses.
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Emanuela Postiglione, Elena Antelmi, Fabio Pizza, Michel Lecendreux, Yves Dauvilliers, Giuseppe Plazzi Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
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