"Narcolepsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and AMNESIA. CATAPLEXY; SLEEP PARALYSIS, and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS frequently accompany narcolepsy. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep. (From Neurology 1998 Feb;50(2 Suppl 1):S2-S7)
| Descriptor ID |
D009290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.886.425.800.200.750 F03.870.400.800.200.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Narcolepsy- Narcolepsy
- Paroxysmal Sleep
- Sleep, Paroxysmal
- Narcoleptic Syndrome
- Narcoleptic Syndromes
- Syndrome, Narcoleptic
- Syndromes, Narcoleptic
- Gelineau Syndrome
- Syndrome, Gelineau
- Gelineau's Syndrome
- Gelineau's Syndromes
- Gelineaus Syndrome
- Syndrome, Gelineau's
- Syndromes, Gelineau's
Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome- Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome
- Narcolepsy Cataplexy Syndrome
- Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndromes
- Syndrome, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy
- Syndromes, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Narcolepsy" by people in Profiles.
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Sodium Oxybate-Associated Confusion in the Older Adult. Am J Ther. 2018 Nov/Dec; 25(6):e678.
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Common variants in P2RY11 are associated with narcolepsy. Nat Genet. 2011 Jan; 43(1):66-71.
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Impaired health status, daily functioning, and work productivity in adults with excessive sleepiness. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Feb; 52(2):144-9.
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Effects of modafinil on wakefulness and executive function in patients with narcolepsy experiencing late-day sleepiness. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2004 Mar-Apr; 27(2):74-9.
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Dosing regimen effects of modafinil for improving daytime wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2003 Sep-Oct; 26(5):252-7.
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[An epidemiologic study of sleep-disordered breathing in the male population of Lorraine: preliminary results]. Sante Publique. 1998 Jun; 10(2):177-90.
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Genetic markers in familial narcolepsy. Sleep. 1991 Jun; 14(3):270-1.