Hypocretin-1 Levels Associate with Fragmented Sleep in Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1

Conclusions:Actigraphy gives additional information about the stabilization of sleep in patients with narcolepsy type 1. Very low hypocretin levels associate with more wake intruding into sleep.Citation:Alakuijala A, Sarkanen T, Partinen M. Hypocretin-1 levels associate with fragmented sleep in patients with narcolepsy type 1. SLEEP 2016;39(5):1047–1050.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research