Report of two narcoleptic patients with remission of hypersomnolence following use of prednisone.

Coelho, Fernando Morgadinho Santos; Pradella-Hallinan, Márcia; Alves, Gabriela Rodrigues; Bittencourt, Lia Rita Azeredo; Tufik, Sérgio

Coelho, Fernando Morgadinho Santos; Pradella-Hallinan, Márcia; Alves, Gabriela Rodrigues; Bittencourt, Lia Rita Azeredo; Tufik, Sérgio.

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Coelho FM; Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. fernandomorgadinho@hotmail.com

Arq Neuropsiquiatr ; 65(2A): 336-7, 2007 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17607439

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

This article focuses on 2 clinical case reports of narcoleptic patients who experienced an absence of excessive sleepiness during treatment of other illnesses with 40 mg daily intake of prednisone.

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Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use; Narcolepsy/drug therapy; Prednisone/therapeutic use; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage; Bronchitis/drug therapy; Colitis, Ulcerative/drug therapy; Humans; Male; Polysomnography; Prednisone/administration & dosage; Remission Induction

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prednisone / Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Narcolepsy Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq Neuropsiquiatr Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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