Narcolepsy

"Narcolepsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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)

Descriptor ID	D009290
MeSH Number(s)	C10.886.425.800.200.750 F03.870.400.800.200.750
Concept/Terms	Narcolepsy Narcolepsy Paroxysmal Sleep Sleep, Paroxysmal Narcoleptic Syndrome Narcoleptic Syndromes Syndrome, Narcoleptic Syndromes, Narcoleptic Gelineau Syndrome Syndrome, Gelineau Gelineau's Syndrome Gelineau's Syndromes Gelineaus Syndrome Syndrome, Gelineau's Syndromes, Gelineau's Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome Narcolepsy Cataplexy Syndrome Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndromes Syndrome, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndromes, Narcolepsy-Cataplexy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Narcolepsy".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Sleep Wake Disorders [C10.886]
Dyssomnias [C10.886.425]
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic [C10.886.425.800]
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence [C10.886.425.800.200]
Narcolepsy [C10.886.425.800.200.750]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Sleep Wake Disorders [F03.870]
Dyssomnias [F03.870.400]
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic [F03.870.400.800]
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence [F03.870.400.800.200]
Narcolepsy [F03.870.400.800.200.750]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Narcolepsy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Narcolepsy".

Narcolepsy
Cataplexy

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Bar chart showing 10 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2015 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2021	0	1	1
2022	1	0	1
2024	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1

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Jiang RY, Rochart R, Chu I, Duka S, Vendrame M. The Lehigh Valley Health Network Narcolepsy Cohort: clinical and polysomnographic analysis of 304 cases. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 03 01; 21(3):479-491.

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Kwon Y, Gami AS, Javaheri S, Pressman GS, Scammell TE, Surkin LA, Zee PC. Cardiovascular Risks in People With Narcolepsy: Expert Panel Consensus Recommendations. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 08 20; 13(16):e035168.

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Rosenberg R, Thorpy MJ, Doghramji K, Morse AM. Brain fog in central disorders of hypersomnolence: a review. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 04 01; 20(4):643-651.

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McLafferty LP, Spada M, Gopalan P. Pharmacologic Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Pregnancy. Sleep Med Clin. 2022 Sep; 17(3):445-452.

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Kaplan S, Braverman DL, Frishman I, Bartov N. Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes Following Exposure to Modafinil and Armodafinil During Pregnancy. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 02 01; 181(2):275-277.

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Khoury J, Doghramji K. Primary Sleep Disorders. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2015 Dec; 38(4):683-704.

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Toyoda H, Miyagawa T, Koike A, Kanbayashi T, Imanishi A, Sagawa Y, Kotorii N, Kotorii T, Hashizume Y, Ogi K, Hiejima H, Kamei Y, Hida A, Miyamoto M, Imai M, Fujimura Y, Tamura Y, Ikegami A, Wada Y, Moriya S, Furuya H, Takeuchi M, Kirino Y, Meguro A, Remmers EF, Kawamura Y, Otowa T, Miyashita A, Kashiwase K, Khor SS, Yamasaki M, Kuwano R, Sasaki T, Ishigooka J, Kuroda K, Kume K, Chiba S, Yamada N, Okawa M, Hirata K, Mizuki N, Uchimura N, Shimizu T, Inoue Y, Honda Y, Mishima K, Honda M, Tokunaga K. A polymorphism in CCR1/CCR3 is associated with narcolepsy. Brain Behav Immun. 2015 Oct; 49:148-55.

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Akins BE, Miranda E, Lacy JM, Logan BK. A multi-drug intoxication fatality involving Xyrem (GHB). J Forensic Sci. 2009 Mar; 54(2):495-6.

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Vendrame M, Havaligi N, Matadeen-Ali C, Adams R, Kothare SV. Narcolepsy in children: a single-center clinical experience. Pediatr Neurol. 2008 May; 38(5):314-20.

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Doghramji PP, Lieberman JA, Gordon ML. Stay awake! Understanding, diagnosing, and successfully managing narcolepsy. J Fam Pract. 2007 Nov; 56(11 Suppl Stay):S17-31; quiz S32.

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