Isolated cataplexy and REM sleep behavior disorder after pontine stroke

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 211-213

  Reynolds, Thomas Q ^a   Roy, Asim ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataplexy; Pons; REM sleep behavior disorder; Stroke

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CATAPLEXY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PARASOMNIA; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PONS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; STROKE; UNPLEASANT DREAM;

EID: 79958012228     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.28111     Document Type: Article

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