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OverviewNarcolepsy is a clinical syndrome defined by four symptoms: a compliant excessive sleepiness, a sudden bilateral loss of postural muscle tone, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. When cataplexy is predominant, narcolepsy can be misdiagnosed as syncope or drop attacks. The authors of this book discuss how to correctly diagnosis narcolepsy and how to avoid certain pitfalls which would lead to erroneous treatments due to the misdiagnosis. Moreover, this book examines the role exerted by obesity in the pathophysiological mechanisms of narcolepsy. This book underlines the importance of body weight as a factor influencing the narcolepsy, indicating also the possible therapeutic strategies by modifications of eating behavior. In addition, modafinil is a mild, wake-promoting stimulant that is pharmacologically distinct from other central nervous system stimulants. This book provides an overview of modafinil's effects on human and animal behavior and in the brain. Other chapters assess narcolepsy in children, the influences of orexin A in the pathophysiological mechanisms of narcolepsy and the prevalence of periodic leg movements (PLM) in people who suffer from narcolepsy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Guillermo Santos , Lautar VillalbaPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.324kg ISBN: 9781608766451ISBN 10: 1608766454 Pages: 147 Publication Date: 26 April 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsPreface; Autonomic Malfunctions in Mice Model of Narcolepsy; Modafinil: A Wake-Promoting Stimulant with Multiple Clinical Uses; Lights and Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Narcolepsy; Narcolepsy in Children; Narcolepsy: Changes in Memory and Attentional Abilities; Does Orexin A Control Wakefulness by an Influence on Body Temperature?; Periodic Leg Movements in Narcolepsy; Body Weight Control and Narcolepsy; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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