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The clinical presentation of paediatric narcolepsy in one Canadian sleep centre

Andrea Riekstins, Glenda Bendiak, Shelly Weiss, Indra Narang
European Respiratory Journal 2012 40: P1080; DOI:
Andrea Riekstins
1Respiratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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1Respiratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Shelly Weiss
2Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • # Patients8 (6 male)
    Age years, mean (range)9.5 (5.0 - 15.0)
    Weight, kg, mean (range)39.5 (28.0 - 52.9)
    BMI, kg/m220.3 (18 - 25.3)
    Excessive daytime sleepiness8 (100%)
    Cataplexy5 (62.5%)
    Night wakenings2 (25.0%)
    Hallucinations3 (37.5%)
    Weight gain4 (50.0%)
    Behaviour change4 (50.0%)
    H1N1 vaccination2 (25.0%)
    MRI, normal7 (87.5%)
    MSLT, abnormal7/7 *
    Ferritin, low4 (50.0%)
    HLA DQB1*0602, positive6/6 **
    • MRI= Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSLT=Multiple Sleep Latency Test, *MSLT pending for one patient **HLA pending for two patients

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