Structural anomaly in the reticular formation in narcolepsy type 1, suggesting lower levels of neuromelanin
The aim of this study was to investigate structural changes in the brain stem of adolescents with narcolepsy, a disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, fragmented night-time sleep, and cataplexy. For this purpose, we used quantitative magnetic resonance imaging to obtain R1 and R2 re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | NeuroImage: Clinical |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158219302256 |