Role of the Catecholamine and Limbic Systems in Narcolepsy/Cataplexy

In this thesis I investigated the neural circuits that trigger cataplexy in mice. Specifically, I first addressed the theory that cataplexy is a REM sleep disorder. I then investigated a role for the noradrenergic and dopaminergic systems in murine cataplexy. Finally, I addressed the role of the a...

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Main Author: Burgess, Christian R.
Other Authors: Peever, John H.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/43377