"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Narcolepsy" by people in Profiles.
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Narcolepsy risk loci outline role of T cell autoimmunity and infectious triggers in narcolepsy. Nat Commun. 2023 05 15; 14(1):2709.
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Allergies and Disease Severity in Childhood Narcolepsy: Preliminary Findings. Sleep. 2015 Dec 01; 38(12):1981-4.
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Narcolepsy with cataplexy as presenting symptom of occult neuroblastoma. Pediatr Neurol. 2013 Jul; 49(1):64-7.
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Hypersomnia. Dis Mon. 2011 Jul; 57(7):353-63.
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Common variants in P2RY11 are associated with narcolepsy. Nat Genet. 2011 Jan; 43(1):66-71.
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Nail-gun narcolepsy. Lancet. 2009 Jul 18; 374(9685):238.
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Narcolepsy is strongly associated with the T-cell receptor alpha locus. Nat Genet. 2009 Jun; 41(6):708-11.
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Hypocretin and human African trypanosomiasis. Sleep. 2008 Mar; 31(3):348-54.
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Case 2: an irresistible urge to sleep. MedGenMed. 2004 Aug 31; 6(3):45.
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Modafinil in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in children. Sleep Med. 2003 Nov; 4(6):579-82.