Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6061267 | Sleep Medicine | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our study shows widespread microstructural white matter changes that are not visible on conventional MRI scans in patients with idiopathic narcolepsy. In support of the evidence from patients with symptomatic narcolepsy, we found microstructural changes in the hypothalamus, mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata. Changes are in accordance with disturbances of the hypothalamic hypocretin system and its projections to mesencephalic and pontine areas regulating REM sleep.
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Authors
K. Menzler, M. Belke, M.M. Unger, T. Ohletz, B. Keil, J.T. Heverhagen, F. Rosenow, G. Mayer, W.H. Oertel, J.C. Möller, S. Knake,