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May 3, 2016
In Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Journal Article Summaries, Other Hypersomnias
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Sleep-Wake Disturbance Following a Traumatic Brain Injury

Background According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2 million people in the United States suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Most people with a TBI will also experience a sleep-wake disturbance (a real or perceived change in night-time sleep with resulting daytime...

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July 28, 2015
In All Hypersomnias, Clarithromycin, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Journal Article Summaries, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Other Hypersomnias, Treatments
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Antibiotic May Decrease EDS in GABA-Related Hypersomnia

A study of clarithromycin in the treatment of GABA-related hypersomnia indicates that this drug may be effective in some patients with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), narcolepsy without cataplexy, and subjective hypersomnia. Background The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any drugs for the treatment of IH....

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December 3, 2013
In All Hypersomnias, Clarithromycin, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Journal Article Summaries, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Other Hypersomnias
By Hypersomnia Foundation

Summary of Research into Clarithromycin as a Hypersomnia Treatment

GABA is known to promote sleep and decreased consciousness, and many patients with CNS hypersomnia have been found to have endogenous GABA-A receptor hyper-reactivity.  Flumazenil, a known GABA-A antagonist, has been shown to reduce symptoms in these patients, but its use may be impractical; therefore,...

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