Acquired narcolepsy in an acromegalic patient who underwent pituitary irradiation.
Neurology
; 61(4): 537-40, 2003 Aug 26.
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| ID: mdl-12939432
ABSTRACT
The authors report the case of a 60-year-old man with acromegaly, who developed narcolepsy 2 weeks after completing radiotherapy for a pituitary adenoma. Cataplexy and sleepiness were predominant symptoms. Onset of narcolepsy is unusual at this age and the temporal relationship following radiotherapy suggests this treatment was implicated. His CSF hypocretin levels were normal, indicating other factors may be important in his narcolepsy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radiation Injuries
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Acromegaly
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Pituitary Irradiation
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Narcolepsy
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom