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[Narcolepsy: update on etiology, clinical features and treatment]
Rocío-Milena Pabón Meneses1, I García de Gurtubay, G Morales
1Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, España. drarociomilena@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Narcolepsy is a disease that involves an alteration in the generation and organisation of sleep. The main symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, followed by hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep paralysis and disrupted nocturnal sleep. The prevalence of typical narcolepsy oscillates between 25-50: 100.000 in general. Recently there has been a peak incidence in patients born in the month of March. According to the new classification, the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) is mandatory for diagnosing narcolepsy without cataplexy, and advisable for diagnosing narcolepsy with cataplexy. Until now, the attempt has been made to control each symptom by its own specific treatment. At present, new American and European treatment guidelines propose new drugs that act on all the symptoms. The application of new criteria of diagnosis and treatment has improved the diagnosis, giving better options of treatment.
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