Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Narcolepsy: Mending a broken neural circuit that controls arousal.
- Journal:
- Current biology : CB
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Vanini, Giancarlo
- Affiliation:
- Department of Anesthesiology · United States
Abstract
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder caused by insufficient levels of orexins, with current treatment options addressing symptoms rather than etiology. New research reveals that transplantation of orexin cells in a mouse model of narcolepsy reduces cataplexy.
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