A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study on Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Body Mass Index of Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1 in Korea | Zendy

Yoo Hyun Um | Zendy; TaeWon Kim | Zendy; JongHyun Jeong | Zendy; HoJun Seo | Zendy; JinHee Han | Zendy; Sung Min Kim | Zendy; Ji Hyun Song | Zendy; SeungChul Hong | Zendy

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A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study on Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Body Mass Index of Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1 in Korea

Author(s) -

Yoo Hyun Um,

TaeWon Kim,

JongHyun Jeong,

HoJun Seo,

JinHee Han,

Sung Min Kim,

Ji Hyun Song,

SeungChul Hong

Publication year - 2017

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.6844

Subject(s) - narcolepsy , medicine , body mass index , multiple sleep latency test , sleep (system call) , test (biology) , index (typography) , audiology , physical therapy , psychiatry , physical medicine and rehabilitation , sleep disorder , neurology , excessive daytime sleepiness , insomnia , paleontology , world wide web , computer science , biology , operating system

Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder with numerous adverse long-term consequences including increased obesity, high mortality rates, and decreased quality of life. With emerging attention to the long-term course of the disorder and importance of accurate diagnosis, the diagnostic stability of the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)-the mostly frequently used test to identify narcolepsy-is often challenged.

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