Open AccessTreatment of Cataplexy in a Three-Year-Old Using Venlafaxine
Author(s) -
Michelle Ratkiewicz,
Mark Splaingard
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3284
Subject(s) - cataplexy , narcolepsy , medicine , venlafaxine , venlafaxine hydrochloride , pediatrics , psychiatry , modafinil , anxiety , antidepressant
Narcolepsy with cataplexy is rare in children under 5 years of age. There is limited information on safe and effective treatment of cataplexy in young children. We describe successful treatment of cataplexy in a 3-year-old using venlafaxine and subsequently followed for over 2 years.
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