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Maycock TJ, Rossor T, Vanegas M, Gringras P, Jungbluth H. Child Neurology: Common Occurrence of Narcolepsy Type 1 and Myasthenia Gravis. Neurology 2024; 103:e209598. [PMID: 38976840 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Narcolepsy with cataplexy and myasthenia gravis are both chronic neurologic conditions causing symptoms of muscle weakness, often affecting facial muscles, and have both been attributed to an immune-mediated etiology. We report an adolescent girl diagnosed with both conditions and discuss possible shared mechanisms and the diagnostic challenges presented by her case to inform and aid clinicians managing children and young people with these rare conditions.
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Oh J, Cho E, Um YH, Oh SH, Hong SC. Narcolepsy is associated with an increased risk of HLA-related autoimmune diseases: Evidence from a nationwide healthcare system data in South Korea. Sleep Med 2023; 105:37-42. [PMID: 36958254 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence rate of narcolepsy in South Korea and closely examine the relationship between narcolepsy, which is believed to be an autoimmune response, and other systemic autoimmune diseases. METHODS We examined data from the South Korean nationwide health insurance claims database from 2010 to 2019. Our study included patients with narcolepsy as well as age- and sex-matched controls without narcolepsy. We estimated the incidence of narcolepsy and the odds ratio of narcolepsy and associated autoimmune comorbidities in South Korea. RESULTS We identified 8710 patients with narcolepsy (59.8% men and 40.2% women). The incidence of narcolepsy was 0.05%. Patients with narcolepsy were at a significantly high risk of ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren's syndrome, which diseases are known to be related to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes. CONCLUSIONS Narcolepsy is closely related to systemic autoimmune diseases, particularly those related to HLA genes.
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- Jihye Oh
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Seoul Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, College of Natural Science, The University of Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea; Department of Psychiatry, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea.
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Gudka S, Haynes E, Scotney J, Mukherjee S, Frenkel S, Sivam S, Swieca J, Chamula K, Cunnington D, Saini B. Narcolepsy: Comorbidities, complexities and future directions. Sleep Med Rev 2022; 65:101669. [PMID: 36037569 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Patients with narcolepsy live with a lifelong sleep-wake disorder, impairing their quality of life, productivity, educational and employment outcomes. Clinicians are becoming aware that a significant aspect of the burden of this disease relates to frequent comorbid conditions, including aspects of the patient's emotional, metabolic, sleep and immune health. This review explores the literature describing the comorbidities seen in patients with narcolepsy, to enhance understanding of these often complex presentations. It hopes to encourage a multidisciplinary approach, to collaborate with patients and a broad clinical team, and to maximise clinical and quality of life outcomes, for those living with narcolepsy.
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- Sajni Gudka
- Urban Impact Project and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Urban Impact Project and Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University and Respiratory and Sleep Services, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, SA Health, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sleep Doctors Australia, Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre, VIC, Australia
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Reiter J, Ramagopal M, Gileles-Hillel A, Forno E. Sleep disorders in children with asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:1851-1859. [PMID: 33647191 PMCID: PMC8408281 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Asthma and sleep disorders are both common in childhood, and often co-exist in the same child. Moreover, studies have shown that in many children the rate of one is influenced by the other. Sleep disorders can be classified into six different groups-insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia, movement disorders, circadian disorders, and sleep-related breathing disorders. Children with asthma often present with complaints of insomnia with poor sleep quality, difficulty falling asleep and sleep disruptions. These complains are often associated with asthma control. They may also complain of daytime sleepiness and have higher rates of parasomnias, such as night terrors and nocturnal enuresis when compared with their healthy peers. Whether movement and circadian disorders are also more prevalent in children with asthma is less clear. Finally, there is a complex bidirectional interaction between sleep-related breathing disorders and asthma: poor sleep and sleep disorders may worsen asthma, and asthma, particularly when it is poorly controlled, may impair sleep. In the current review we examine the association of each of the sleep disorders with asthma and review the common pathophysiological pathways. We hope to convince the reader that appropriate management of asthma must include inquiries into the patient's sleep, and vice versa.
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- Joel Reiter
- Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New-Jersey, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh, PA
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Yang Y, Li C, Zhao L, Li J, Han F, Xiao F. Factors Associated with Depression and Sub-Dimension Symptoms in Adolescent Narcolepsy. Nat Sci Sleep 2021; 13:1075-1082. [PMID: 34262378 PMCID: PMC8273757 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s312000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We evaluate the association between depression symptoms, clinical features (disease onset-age, disease duration, sleep-related hallucination), sleepiness, and polysomnography parameters in adolescent narcolepsy type 1 patients. METHODS Eighty-three adolescent narcolepsy type 1 patients were involved in this cross-sectional study. Patients completed questionnaires evaluating depression symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) and sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale). Parameters from polysomnography and multiple sleep latency test were also collected. RESULTS Patients with depression symptoms (62.7%) have later disease onset-age. Depression symptoms were associated with sleep-related hallucination (OR = 2.75). Six independent variables were associated with sub-dimensional depression symptoms, including sleep latency, sleep efficiency, sleep-related hallucination, Epworth sleepiness scale, disease duration, and disease onset-age. CONCLUSION Sleep-related hallucination is associated with total depression symptoms in adolescent narcolepsy. Subjective sleepiness is associated with depressed affect, somatic symptoms, and interpersonal problems. Lower sleep efficiency is associated with a lack of positive affect.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology and Clinical Psychology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China
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Chen TY, Su VYF, Lee CH, Chung CH, Tsai CK, Peng CK, Lai HC, Chien WC, Tzeng NS. The Association Between Asthma and Narcolepsy: A Nationwide Case-Control Study in Taiwan. Nat Sci Sleep 2021; 13:1631-1640. [PMID: 34584477 PMCID: PMC8464343 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s317746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Asthma, which is caused by inflammation of the airways, affects the sensitivity of nerve endings. Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder that may be caused by autoimmunity. Recent studies have reported a positive association between narcolepsy and asthma. We aimed to examine the association between asthma and narcolepsy and determine the effects of therapeutic corticosteroid or bronchodilator use. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a nationwide population-based, nested case-control study using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) between 2000 and 2013. Subjects with narcolepsy (ICD-9-CM code 347) were enrolled, with 1:3 estimated propensity score-matched controls based on sex, age, and index year. The association between narcolepsy and asthma was assessed using multiple logistic regression analyses. The covariates included sex, age, monthly insurance premiums, geographical area of residence, urbanization level of residence, level of care, and presence of diseases related to immune response and central nervous system. The effects of corticosteroid and bronchodilator use were also analyzed. RESULTS Overall, 2008 subjects were identified from the NHIRD (502 patients with narcolepsy and 1506 controls). The participants with narcolepsy had almost three times the level of previous asthma diagnosis than controls. Compared to those without asthma, patients with asthma had an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 3.181 for narcolepsy comorbidity (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.048-4.941, p<0.001). The use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with a lower risk of narcolepsy comorbidity, with an adjusted OR of 0.465 (95% CI, 0.250-0.634; p<0.001), in patients with asthma when compared to those without treatment. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated a significantly higher level of previous asthma diagnosis in patients with narcolepsy. The use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with a lower risk of narcolepsy comorbidity in asthma patients, compared to those without treatment.
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- Tien-Yu Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.,Sleep Medicine Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Student Counseling Center, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Nordstrand SEH, Juvodden HT, Viste R, Rootwelt T, Karlsen TI, Thorsby PM, Swanson D, Nilsen KB, Hansen BH, Knudsen-Heier S. Obesity and other medical comorbidities among NT1 patients after the Norwegian H1N1 influenza epidemic and vaccination campaign. Sleep 2019; 43:5625549. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Study Objectives
Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) may be complicated by comorbidities. We aimed to study the extent of obesity and other medical comorbidities in a Norwegian population of NT1 patients with debut of symptoms after the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic and vaccination campaign. We also aimed to explore factors associated with obesity.
Methods
Ninety-one patients (48 children and 43 adults) were included in this cross-sectional study, 80 of whom were H1N1-vaccinated. All participants were hospitalized and underwent sleep investigation and physical examination, and completed a semi-structured clinical interview.
Results
In children, 16 females (70%) and 10 males (40%) were classified as overweight or obese. Twenty children (42%) had a co-existing medical disorder. Medical comorbidity was significantly positively associated with BMI in children (p = .032). In adults, 19 females (58%) and 7 males (70%) were classified as overweight or obese. Twenty-six adults (61%) had a co-existing medical disorder. We found no factors significantly associated with BMI in adults. On a fatigue scale from 0 to 100, lower scores indicating more fatigue, we found a mean (SD) total fatigue score of 50 (17) in children and 39 (16) in adults.
Conclusion
In a cohort of predominantly H1N1-vaccinated NT1 patients, we found a high prevalence of overweight or obesity. Half of the cohort presented with one or more additional medical comorbidities, and patients reported a clinically relevant degree of fatigue. Our findings highlight the importance of carefully monitoring patients with NT1 with regard to the development of obesity, which is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disorders.
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- Sebjørg E H Nordstrand
- Department of Rare Disorders, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Norwegian Centre of Expertise for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Hypersomnias (NevSom), Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rare Disorders, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Norwegian Centre of Expertise for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Hypersomnias (NevSom), Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rare Disorders, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Norwegian Centre of Expertise for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Hypersomnias (NevSom), Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
- Department of Paediatrics, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Agder, Norway
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- Hormone Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Aker, Norway
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Rare Disorders, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Norwegian Centre of Expertise for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Hypersomnias (NevSom), Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Rare Disorders, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Norwegian Centre of Expertise for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Hypersomnias (NevSom), Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Chin J, Bearison C, Silverberg N, Lee Wong M. Concomitant atopic dermatitis and narcolepsy type 1: psychiatric implications and challenges in management. Gen Psychiatr 2019; 32:e100094. [PMID: 31673678 PMCID: PMC6802969 DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2019-100094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) and narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) are two distinct diseases that have not been classically shown to be related. The potential connection between the known immunological aetiology of AD and the proposed autoimmune pathophysiology of dysregulation in NT1; however, is the subject of ongoing speculation and debate with advances in gene sequencing and technology. Here, we present a case of a patient with concomitant refractory AD and NT1 and review the current research on their immunological relationship and the challenges in management relative to disease burden and psychiatric comorbidities.
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- Justin Chin
- Department of Primary Care, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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Alomar M, Almeneessier AS, Olaish AH, Alshiban A, Alomar A, BaHammam AS. Immune-mediated comorbidities in Saudi patients with narcolepsy. Nat Sci Sleep 2019; 11:35-43. [PMID: 31118849 PMCID: PMC6507108 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s195650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Autoimmunity has been proposed as a cause of narcolepsy. A few studies have assessed comorbid autoimmune diseases in patients with narcolepsy, with conflicting results; however, no study has assessed autoimmune diseases in Arab narcolepsy patients. This study aimed to assess the coexistence of immune-mediated conditions such as allergies, autoimmune diseases, and autoinflammatory diseases in patients with narcolepsy type 1 (with cataplexy) (NT1) and narcolepsy type 2 (without cataplexy) (NT2). Methods: Personal and family history of autoimmune/autoinflammatory and allergic disorders was collected using a questionnaire in 80 consecutive Saudi patients with narcolepsy (46 NT1 and 24 NT2), who were diagnosed according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition. The control group comprised 222 adults from the general population. Results: Comorbid autoimmune/autoinflammatory diseases were reported by 21.4% of the NT1 patients, and 12.2% of the controls, with no significant difference between cases and controls in a model adjusted for confounding covariates. However, allergic disorders were significantly more prevalent among NT1 patients. Both comorbid autoimmune/autoinflammatory and allergic disorders were significantly more prevalent among NT2 patients compared to controls. No differences in demographic and clinical characteristics were detected between narcolepsy patients with and without autoimmune/autoinflammatory diseases. Conclusion: NT1 is not associated with increased comorbid autoimmune diseases in the studied sample of Saudi patients. However, autoimmune diseases are associated with NT2, and allergic disorders are associated with both NT1 and NT2. These findings suggest the existence of dysregulation in the immune system of narcolepsy patients that requires further research.
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- Majed Alomar
- The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The Strategic Technologies Program of the National Plan for Sciences and Technology and Innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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The clinical spectrum of childhood narcolepsy. Sleep Med Rev 2018; 38:70-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Huang YS, Hsiao IT, Liu FY, Hwang FM, Lin KL, Huang WC, Guilleminault C. Neurocognition, sleep, and PET findings in type 2 vs type 1 narcolepsy. Neurology 2018; 90:e1478-e1487. [PMID: 29602910 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze differences in functional brain images collected in patients with type 2 and type 1 narcolepsy compared to normal controls and the relationship among brain images, objective neuropsychologic tests, and sleep findings. METHODS Data collection included comprehensive clinical investigation, study of sleep/wake with actigraphy, polysomnography, Multiple Sleep Latency Test, human leukocyte antigen typing, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET, and cognitive tests obtained from 29 patients with type 2 narcolepsy, 104 patients with type 1 narcolepsy, and 26 sex- and age-matched normal control individuals. Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CPT II) and Wisconsin Card-Sorting Task were performed simultaneously with the FDG-PET examination. After analyses of variance, data between patients with type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy were compared by post hoc analysis, and correlation between functional brain imaging findings and results of neurocognitive tests was obtained. RESULTS All patients with narcolepsy presented with at least 2 sleep-onset REM periods (SOREMP) and subjective sleepiness. Patients with type 2 narcolepsy compared to patients with type 1 narcolepsy had significantly less SOREMP, longer mean sleep latencies, and lower body mass indexes, apnea-hypopnea indexes, and frequency of human leukocyte antigen DQ-Beta1*0602. In patients with type 2 narcolepsy, FDG-PET studies showed significantly less hypermetabolism in the fusiform gyrus, striatum, hippocampus, thalamus, basal ganglia, and cerebellum than in patients with type 1 narcolepsy, and significantly less hypometabolism in the regions of frontal lobe, posterior cingulum, angular gyrus, and part of the parietal lobe; these changes were associated with fewer errors on the CPT. CONCLUSION Young patients with type 2 narcolepsy have fewer clinical impairments and less distinct brain functional abnormalities than patients with type 1 narcolepsy, who are significantly more affected.
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- Yu-Shu Huang
- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA
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- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA
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- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA
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- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA
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- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA
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- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA
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- From the Department of Child Psychiatry, Sleep Center and Craniofacial Research Center (Y.-S.H.), Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L., W.-C.H.), and Division of Pediatric Neurology (K.-L.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine (I.-T.H., F.-Y.L.), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan; Department of Education (F.-M.H.), National Chia-Yi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; and Stanford University Sleep Medicine Division (C.G.), Redwood City, CA.
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Ponziani V, Gennari M, Pizza F, Balsamo A, Bernardi F, Plazzi G. Growing Up with Type 1 Narcolepsy: Its Anthropometric and Endocrine Features. J Clin Sleep Med 2016; 12:1649-1657. [PMID: 27707443 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.6352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of type 1 narcolepsy (NT1) on anthropometric and endocrine features in childhood/adolescence, focusing on patterns and correlates of weight, pubertal development, and growth in treated and untreated patients. METHODS We collected anthropometric (height, weight, body mass index (BMI) z-scores), pubertal, metabolic, and endocrine data from 72 NT1 patients at diagnosis and all available premorbid anthropometric parameters of patients from their pediatric files (n = 30). New measurements at 1-y reassessment in patients undergoing different treatments were compared with baseline data. RESULTS We detected a high prevalence of overweight (29.2%), obesity (25%), metabolic syndrome (18.8%), and precocious puberty (16.1%), but no signs of linear growth alterations at diagnosis. According to anthropometric records, weight gain started soon after NT1 onset. At 1-y follow-up reassessment, sodium oxybate treatment was associated with a significant BMI z-score reduction (-1.29 ± 0.30, p < 0.0005) after adjusting for baseline age, sex, sleepiness, and BMI. CONCLUSIONS NT1 onset in children/adolescents is associated with rapid weight gain up to overweight/obesity and precocious puberty without affecting growth. In our study, sodium oxybate treatment resulted in a significant weight reduction in NT1 overweight/obese patients at 1-y follow-up.
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- Virginia Ponziani
- Pediatric Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.,IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Center for Rare Endocrine Diseases, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.,IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Barateau L, Lopez R, Arnulf I, Lecendreux M, Franco P, Drouot X, Leu-Semenescu S, Jaussent I, Dauvilliers Y. Comorbidity between central disorders of hypersomnolence and immune-based disorders. Neurology 2016; 88:93-100. [PMID: 27864522 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective:To assess and compare the frequencies of personal and family history of autoimmune diseases (AID), autoinflammatory disorders (ID), and allergies in a population of patients, adults and children, with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), narcolepsy type 2 (NT2), and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), 3 central hypersomnia disorders, and healthy controls.Methods:Personal and family history of AID, ID, and allergies were assessed by questionnaire and medical interview in a large cohort of 450 consecutive adult patients (206 NT1, 106 NT2, 138 IH) and 95 pediatric patients (80 NT1) diagnosed according to the third International Classification of Sleep Disorders criteria in national reference centers for narcolepsy in France and 751 controls (700 adults, 51 children) from the general population.Results:Ten adults with NT1 (4.9%) had a comorbid AID vs 3.4% of adult controls, without between-group differences in adjusted models. AID frequency did not differ between children with NT1 and controls. Conversely, compared with controls, AID frequency was higher in adults with NT2 (p = 0.002), whereas ID (p = 0.0002) and allergy (p = 0.003) frequencies were higher in adults with IH. A positive family history of AID was found in the NT1 group and of ID in the IH group.Conclusions:NT1 is not associated with increased risk of comorbid immune disorders, in favor of a potentially unique pathophysiology. Conversely, compared with controls, the frequency of autoimmune diseases was higher in adults with NT2, whereas allergies and autoinflammatory disorders were more common in adults with IH, suggesting an immune dysregulation mechanism in these conditions.
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- Lucie Barateau
- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France
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- From the National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Kleine-Levin Syndrome (L.B., R.L., I.A., M.L., P.F., S.L.-S., Y.D.), Paris; Clinical Neurophysiology Department (X.D), CHU de Poitiers; Inserm, U1061 (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.), Montpellier; Université de Montpellier (L.B., R.L., I.J., Y.D.); Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology (L.B., R.L., Y.D.), Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier; Sleep Disorders Unit (I.A., S.L.-S.), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, Brain Research Institute (CRICM-UPMC-Paris 6; Inserm UMR-S 975; CNRS UMR 7225), Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06; Pediatric Sleep Disorder Centre (M.L.), CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris; and Pediatric Sleep Unit (P.F.), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Integrative Physiology of Brain Arousal System, CRNL, INSERM-U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, France.
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Martinez-Orozco FJ, Vicario JL, De Andres C, Fernandez-Arquero M, Peraita-Adrados R. Comorbidity of Narcolepsy Type 1 With Autoimmune Diseases and Other Immunopathological Disorders: A Case-Control Study. J Clin Med Res 2016; 8:495-505. [PMID: 27298657 PMCID: PMC4894018 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr2569w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Several evidences suggest that autoimmune diseases (ADs) tend to co-occur in an individual and within the same family. Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is a chronic sleep disorder caused by a selective loss of hypocretin-producing neurons due to a mechanism of neural destruction that indicates an autoimmune pathogenesis, although no evidence is available. We report on the comorbidity of ADs and other immunopathological diseases (including allergy diseases) in narcolepsy. Methods We studied 158 Caucasian NT1 patients (60.7% male; mean age 49.4 ± 19.7 years), in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by polysomnography followed by a multiple sleep latency test, or by hypocretin-1 levels measurements. Results Thirty out of 158 patients (18.99%; 53.3% female; 29 sporadic and one familial cases) had one or more immunopathological diseases associated. A control group of 151 subjects were matched by gender and age with the narcolepsy patients. Results demonstrated that there was a higher frequency of ADs in our series of narcolepsy patients compared to the sample of general population (odds ratio: 3.17; 95% confidence interval: 1.01 - 10.07; P = 0.040). A temporal relationship with the age at onset of the diseases was found. Conclusions Cataplexy was significantly more severe in NT1 patients with immunopathological diseases, and immunopathological diseases are a risk factor for severe forms of cataplexy in our series (odds ratio: 23.6; 95% confidence interval: 5.5 - 100.1).
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- Histocompatibility, Blood Center of the Community of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurology Service, Gregorio Maranon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Sleep and Epilepsy Unit, Clinical Neurophysiology Service, Gregorio Maranon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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