Report of two narcoleptic patients with remission of hypersomnolence following use of prednisone Relato de dois casos de pacientes com narcolepsia com melhora dos sintomas após uso de prednisona

This article focuses on 2 clinical case reports of narcoleptic patients who experienced an absence of excessive sleepiness during treatment of other illnesses with 40 mg daily intake of prednisone.<br>Este artigo refere-se à discussão de 2 casos de pacientes portadores de narcolepsia que apres...

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Main Authors: Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan, Gabriela Rodrigues Alves, Lia Rita Azeredo Bittencourt, Sérgio Tufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2007-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000200028
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Summary:This article focuses on 2 clinical case reports of narcoleptic patients who experienced an absence of excessive sleepiness during treatment of other illnesses with 40 mg daily intake of prednisone.<br>Este artigo refere-se à discussão de 2 casos de pacientes portadores de narcolepsia que apresentaram remissão de hipersonolência diurna excessiva durante tratamento de outras doenças com 40 mg de prednisona.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227