Narcolepsy: unequivocal diagnosis after split-screen, video-polysomnographic analysis of a prolonged cataplectic attack

M E Dyken; T Yamada; D C Lin-Dyken; P Seaba

doi:10.1212/WNL.44.4.760

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Narcolepsy: unequivocal diagnosis after split-screen, video-polysomnographic analysis of a prolonged cataplectic attack

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Narcolepsy: unequivocal diagnosis after split-screen, video-polysomnographic analysis of a prolonged cataplectic attack

M E Dyken, T Yamada, D C Lin-Dyken and P Seaba

Neurology, Vol.44(4), pp.760-761

04/1994

DOI: 10.1212/WNL.44.4.760

PMID: 8164841

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Abstract

The clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy often depends on the coexistence of pathologic sleepiness and cataplectic attacks. We present a case of narcolepsy unequivocally diagnosed after daytime, split-screen, video-polysomnographic monitoring captured a prolonged cataplectic event during which the patient was coherent, conversant, and in electroencephalographic rapid eye movement sleep.

Catalepsy - complications

Narcolepsy - complications

Sleep, REM - physiology

Humans

Male

Electroencephalography

Polysomnography

Narcolepsy - diagnosis

Catalepsy - physiopathology

Narcolepsy - physiopathology

Television

Time Factors

Catalepsy - diagnosis

Adult

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Title: Subtitle: Narcolepsy: unequivocal diagnosis after split-screen, video-polysomnographic analysis of a prolonged cataplectic attack
Creators: M E Dyken - Department of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242
T Yamada
D C Lin-Dyken
P Seaba
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Neurology, Vol.44(4), pp.760-761
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.44.4.760
PMID: 8164841
ISSN: 0028-3878
eISSN: 1526-632X
Language: English
Date published: 04/1994
Academic Unit: Neurology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Record Identifier: 9984020706502771

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