Narcolepsy

L Barateau, F Pizza, G Plazzi… - Journal of Sleep …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This article addresses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathophysiology and
management of narcolepsy type 1 and 2, with a focus on recent findings. A low level of …

The orexin story, sleep and sleep disturbances

F Pizza, L Barateau, Y Dauvilliers… - Journal of Sleep …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The orexins, also known as hypocretins, are two neuropeptides (orexin A and B or
hypocretin 1 and 2) produced by a few thousand neurons located in the lateral …

Disrupted nighttime sleep and sleep instability in narcolepsy

K Maski, E Mignot, G Plazzi… - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2022 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: This review aimed to summarize current knowledge about disrupted
nighttime sleep (DNS) and sleep instability in narcolepsy, including self-reported and …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular disorders in narcolepsy: review of associations and determinants

PJ Jennum, G Plazzi, A Silvani, LA Surkin… - Sleep Medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Summary Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is a lifelong disorder of sleep-wake dysregulation defined
by clinical symptoms, neurophysiological findings, and low hypocretin levels. Besides a role …

[HTML][HTML] REM sleep in narcolepsy

MJ Thorpy, JM Siegel, Y Dauvilliers - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Narcolepsy is mainly associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, but the characteristic
feature is abnormal rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phenomena. REM sleep disturbances …

Hypocretin/orexin, sleep and Alzheimer's disease

Y Dauvilliers - The Orexin System. Basic Science and Role in Sleep …, 2021 - karger.com
Advances in translational research provide key opportunities to explore the physiological
and pathological effects of sleep in different neurodegenerative diseases. Recent findings …

Narcolepsy with intermediate cerebrospinal level of hypocretin-1

E Postiglione, L Barateau, F Pizza, R Lopez, E Antelmi… - Sleep, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives To describe the phenotype of narcolepsy with intermediate
cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1 levels (CSF hcrt-1). Methods From 1600 consecutive …

Comorbid parasomnias in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia: more REM than NREM parasomnias

S Leu-Semenescu, JB Maranci, R Lopez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: To assess the frequency, determinants, and clinical impact of clinical rapid
eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) parasomnias in adult patients with narcolepsy …

Central disorders of hypersomnolence

M Blattner, K Maski - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
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Linking clinical complaints and objective measures of disrupted nighttime sleep in narcolepsy type 1

L Barateau, R Lopez, S Chenini, AL Rassu, L Mouhli… - Sleep, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives Despite its high frequency in narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), disrupted
nocturnal sleep (DNS) remains understudied, and its determinants have been poorly …