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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Narcolepsy
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Narcolepsia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Narcolepsia
Synonyms
English
:
Gelineau Syndrome
Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome
Paroxysmal Sleep
Tree Number:
C10.886.425.800.200.750
F03.870.400.800.200.750
Definition
English
:
A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in
consciousness
(microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and
AMNESIA
.
CATAPLEXY
;
SLEEP PARALYSIS
, and hypnagogic
HALLUCINATIONS
frequently accompany
narcolepsy
. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid
eye
movement
(REM)
sleep
, which normally follows stage III or IV
sleep
. (From
Neurology
1998 Feb;50(2 Suppl 1):S2-S7)
History Note
English
:
67(63)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
9485
Unique Identifier:
D009290
Occurrence in VHL
:
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CID-10
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