Hypocretin (orexin) deficiency predicts severe objective excessive daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy with cataplexy - Baumann, C R; Khatami, R; Werth, E; Bassetti, C L (Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2006)
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; cataplexy; Cataplexy - cerebrospinal fluid; Cataplexy - diagnosis; cerebrospinal fluid; CSF; detectable hypocretin; Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - cerebrospinal fluid; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - diagnosis; EDS; Epworth Sleepiness Scale; ESS; excessive daytime sleepiness; Female; Hallucinations; Humans; hypersomnia; hypocretin; Insomnia; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins - deficiency; Investigative techniques of ocular function and vision; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; mean sleep latency; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; MSL; MSLT; multiple sleep latency test; Narcolepsy - cerebrospinal fluid; Narcolepsy - diagnosis; Neurology; Neuropeptides - deficiency; orexin; Orexins; Polysomnography; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; PSG; Short Report; Sleep disorders; sleep onset REM period; Sleep Propensity in Active Situations; Sleep, REM - physiology; SNS; SOREMP; SPAS; Swiss narcolepsy scale; Ullanlinna Narcolepsy Scale; undetectable hypocretin; UNS; Sleep disorder; Nervous system diseases; Narcolepsy; Neurological disorder; Deficiency; Cataplexy