| Literature DB >> 25902819 |
David J Fam1,2, Prathiba Shammi3,2, Todd G Mainprize4,2, Brian J Murray1,2.
Abstract
This is the case of a 34-year-old woman with severe narcolepsy with cataplexy who experienced a dramatic reduction in cataplexy symptoms after resection of a right parietal astrocytoma. The patient underwent detailed neurological exam, neuropsychological testing, polysomnography and multiple sleep latency testing following surgery.Entities:
Keywords: astrocytoma; cataplexy; narcolepsy; parietal lobe
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25902819 PMCID: PMC4481063 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.4860
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Sleep Med ISSN: 1550-9389 Impact factor: 4.062