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La Narcolepsie-Cataplexie aujourd'hui
DEPIERREUX, Frédérique; FANIELLE, Julien; Lecomte, Marianne et al.
2014In Revue Médicale de Liège, 69 (2), p. 72-81
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Keywords :
Narcolepsy-cataplexy; Hypocretin; Orexin; Sodium-Oxybate; Diagnosis; Treatment; Diagnostic; Traitement; Narcolepsie-cataplexie; Hypocrétine; Orexine
Abstract :
[en] Diagnostic criteria and pathophysiology of narcolepsy-
cataplexy have evolved considerably over the last 10 years.
The main cause, already mentioned in a previous paper, in the
Revue Médicale de Liège, in 2002, is based, in human beings,
on a destruction of specific cells located in the lateral and
posterior part of the hypothalamus (the perifornical nuclei,
containing some 70,000 neurons), producing peptides which
stimulate the central nervous system; they are called hypocretins
or orexins. The role of autoimmunity in their disappearance
becomes more evident. The treatment is simplified but
remains symptomatic. It is mainly based on Sodium Oxybate
or Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate, syrup, prescribed for the night.
The authors report on their own experience in this regard and
on future therapeutics more targeted towards the cause of the
disease.
Research Center/Unit :
CHU de Liège, service de neurologie
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
DEPIERREUX, Frédérique  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
FANIELLE, Julien ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
Lecomte, Marianne ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
HANS, Grégory  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Anesthésie et réanimation
MAQUET, Pierre  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
POIRRIER, Robert ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
Language :
French
Title :
La Narcolepsie-Cataplexie aujourd'hui
Alternative titles :
[en] Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Today
Publication date :
2014
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
69
Issue :
2
Pages :
72-81
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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