Sources Medically Reviewed on 09/08/2020 Reviewed by Neha Pathak, MD on September 08, 2020
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SOURCES:
Progress in Neurobiology: “Challenges in the development of therapeutics for narcolepsy.”
Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School: “Medications for Treating Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy,” “Understanding Narcolepsy,” “Narcolepsy: Medications,” “Narcolepsy,” “Narcolepsy: At Work.”
Sleep Science: “Current and Future Treatment Options for Narcolepsy: A Review.”
Narcolepsy Network: “For Employees,” “Narcolepsy and Wakefulness: What’s the Connection?” “Lifestyle Adjustments.”
Sleep Foundation: “What Causes Narcolepsy?” “Cataplexy,” “Diet, Alcohol, Exercise, and Narcolepsy.”
Nutrients: “The Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Sleep Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Narcolepsy: Management and Treatment.”
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: “Narcoleptic Patients' Perceptions of Nicotine.”
Reviewed by Neha Pathak, MD on September 08, 2020
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