Narcolepsy Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Baumann, Christian R. (Editor), Bassetti, Claudio L. (Editor), Scammell, Thomas E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Internal medicine.; Neurology.; Psychiatry.; Psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Psychology, general.; Internal Medicine.

The field of narcolepsy has developed enormously within the last 10 years. Indeed the understanding of the basics of sleep-wake regulation and the discovery of new neurotransmitter systems (the hypocretins) has boosted research and key findings in the field, providing important insights into how sle...