Narcolepsy A Clinical Guide
This comprehensive resource covers the current thoughts and trends on narcolepsy, as well as cutting-edge evidence-based research. Updates from the previous edition include advances in diagnostic guidelines, treatments, protocols and clinical and ps
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Narcolepsy A Clinical Guide Second Edition
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Narcolepsy
Meeta Goswami • Michael J. Thorpy S.R. Pandi-Perumal Editors
Narcolepsy A Clinical Guide Second Edition
Editors Meeta Goswami Montefiore Medical Center Narcolepsy Institute Bronx, NY, USA
Michael J. Thorpy Montefiore Hospital Sleep-Wake Disorders Center Bronx, NY, USA
S.R. Pandi-Perumal Somnogen Canada Inc Toronto, ON, Canada
ISBN 978-3-319-23738-1 ISBN 978-3-319-23739-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23739-8
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Preface
We are delighted with the popularity of the first edition of Narcolepsy: A Clinical Guide. The fast pace of research in the field of sleep medicine, especially narcolepsy research, has motivated us to update our volume with a second edition. While essentially similar to the first edition, the second edition includes updated chapters, references, figures, and information reflecting the development within the field. Because many readers are familiar with the layout of the first edition, we have tried to change it as little as possible. Here is a summary of the main changes: Various surveys in Europe have reported an increase in the incidence of narcolepsy after administration of adjuvanted vaccine for influenza. These findings, reported in this book, have implications for the administration of vaccinations in individuals generally and especially those who have a family history of narcolepsy. The most recent ICSD and DSM-V diagnostic criteria of narcolepsy are discussed in detail. New data on the evidence of comorbidities pose further c
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