Circadian Rest-Activity Rhythm in Pediatric Type 1 Narcolepsy

Conclusions:Actigraphy reliably renders the nycthemeral disruption typical of narcolepsy type 1 in drug-naïve children with recent disease onset, indicating the sensibility of actigraphic assessment in the diagnostic work-up of childhood narcolepsy type 1.Citation:Filardi M, Pizza F, Bruni O, Natale V, Plazzi G. Circadian rest-activity rhythm in pediatric type 1 narcolepsy. SLEEP 2016;39(6):1241–1247.

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Source: Sleep - June 1, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research