Narcolepsy Associated With Arteriovenous Malformation of the Diencephalon | Zendy

Pierre Clavelou | Zendy; M Tournilhac | Zendy; Christine Vidal | Zendy; A. Georget | Zendy; L Picard | Zendy; L Mérienne | Zendy

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Narcolepsy Associated With Arteriovenous Malformation of the Diencephalon

Author(s) -

Pierre Clavelou,

M Tournilhac,

Christine Vidal,

A. Georget,

L Picard,

L Mérienne

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.1093/sleep/18.3.202

Subject(s) - narcolepsy , third ventricle , medicine , arteriovenous malformation , diencephalon , cataplexy , radiosurgery , surgery , hypothalamus , psychiatry , neurology , radiation therapy

Narcolepsy associated with localized brain lesions is rare, and few reports of well-documented cases have been published. We describe the case of a 20-year-old male (HLA DQw1 negative) who fulfilled clinical and polygraphic criteria of symptomatic narcolepsy. Narcolepsy in this patient was associated with an arteriovenous malformation involving the structures around the third ventricle. Clinical symptoms improved after embolization and radiosurgery. These findings support the hypothesis that lesions in the vicinity of the third ventricle can cause symptomatic narcolepsy.

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