학술논문
A retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics of childhood narcolepsy.
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Article
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Paediatrics & Child Health; September 2018, Vol. 23 Issue: 6 pe95-e101, 7p
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12057088; 19181485
Abstract
Narcolepsy, encompassing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucinations, was previously considered rare in childhood. Recently, cases of childhood narcolepsy have increased significantly and the reasons for this may include the increasing awareness of narcolepsy as well as the H1N1 vaccination. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of childhood narcolepsy, specifically focusing on cataplexy subtypes that may facilitate early recognition of narcolepsy.