Abstract
An exciting recent development in sleep research was the discovery of the importance for vigilance state control and narcolepsy-cataplexy of neurons containing orexin (also known as hypocretin) neuropeptides. Narcolepsycataplexy is a chronic, debilitating sleep disorder that is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, manifested as attacks of daytime somnolence at inappropriate times. 1-3 Narcoleptics also show symptoms that are considered indicative of abnormal REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep expression. These latter symptoms include cataplexy, hypnogogic hallucinations, sleep-onset REM periods, and sleep paralysis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Neuroendocrine Correlates of Sleep/Wakefulness |
| Publisher | Springer US |
| Pages | 221-240 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780387236926 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0387236414, 9780387236414 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Neuroscience