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The use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy.
Fonseca, Hassana de Almeida; Lopes, Danielle Antunes; Pereira, Danielle; Sguillar, Danilo Anunciatto; Lopes, Eduardo; Behrens, Nilce Sanny Costa da Silva; Lima, Taís Figueiredo de Araújo; Pradella-Hallinan, Marcia; Castro, Juliana; Tufik, Sergio; Coelho, Fernando Morgadinho Santos.
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  • Fonseca Hde A; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil ; Department of General Practice, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Lopes DA; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Pereira D; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Sguillar DA; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Lopes E; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Behrens NS; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil ; Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Marcílio Dias Naval Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Lima TF; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Pradella-Hallinan M; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Castro J; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Tufik S; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Coelho FM; Outpatient Facility of Diurnal Excessive Sleepiness, Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil ; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Sleep Sci ; 7(1): 50-2, 2014 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26483901
ABSTRACT
This is a series of cases describing the use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. Cataplexy is the most specific symptom of narcolepsy, being characterized by a sudden and temporary loss of muscle tonus, triggered by episodes of emotion during vigil. Some antidepressants, besides gamma-hydroxybutyrate, are used for the control of cataplexy. As gamma-hydroxybutyrate is not available in Brazil, local treatment is usually done by the use of antidepressants. Citalopram is a selective inhibitor of serotonin reuptake, with reasonable price and with fewer side effects when compared with other drugs of the same type. In this study, we report a series of cases with patients with narcolepsy and cataplexy, treated with citalopram for the control of cataplexy.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Sleep Sci Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Sleep Sci Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil