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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... read >
Continuing to Unravel the Genetic Mystery of Narcolepsy
Dr. Toyoda and his colleagues in Japan have described new susceptibility genes — CCR1 and CCR3 — for type 1 narcolepsy. Background Type 1 narcolepsy (also called narcolepsy with cataplexy) is believed to be the result of a combination of genetic and... read >
How Long Does It Take for Sodium Oxybate to Work?
Background According to the Narcolepsy Network, although it affects more than 200,000 people in the U.S., narcolepsy is estimated to be undiagnosed or untreated in 75% of people with the disorder. This lack of recognition leads to delays in effective... read >