Narcolepsy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

A study in a mouse model found that serum from narcolepsy patients was reactive with more than 86% of the hypocretin neurons in the mouse hypothalamus. High titers of Trib2-specific antibodies correlated with more severe cataplexy. In most cases of narcolepsy with cataplexy, and in some cases without cataplexy, sleep abnormalities result from a loss… Continue reading Narcolepsy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia