Narcolepsy, Infections, and Autoimmunity
Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. It is caused by the loss of orexin-producing neurons in the lateral hypothalamus. There is evidence suggesting an autoimmune-mediated process may be the cause of the specific loss of orexin-producing neurons. In par...
| Autores Principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro (Book Chapter) |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés (English) |
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Elsevier Inc.
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/24291 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63269-2.00064-7 |