Narcolepsy with cataplexy: Does age at diagnosis change the clinical picture?

CONCLUSION: At time of NC diagnosis, children have more frequent obesity, night eating, parasomnia, sleep talking, drunkenness, and ADHD symptoms than adults, even if sleepiness and cataplexy do not differ. These differences should be considered to ensure a prompt diagnosis.
PMID: 32761857 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - August 5, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Zhang M, Inocente CO, Villanueva C, Lecendreux M, Dauvilliers Y, Lin JS, Arnulf I, Gustin MP, Thieux M, Franco P Tags: CNS Neurosci Ther Source Type: research