Increased dopaminergic function in the thalamus is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness

In this study, we hypothesised that thalamic dopaminergic function would be altered in subjects with EDS and we sought to investigate this by assessing [123I]FP-CIT Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) data, which is a molecular imaging marker of dopamine transporter (DAT).
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research