Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment and screening for hypocretin neuron-specific autoantibodies in recent onset childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy
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Narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC) is caused by substantial loss of hypocretin neurons. NC patients carry the HLA-DQB1*0602 allele suggesting that hypocretin neuron loss is due to an autoimmune attack. We tested intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment in early onset NC.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Neuropediatrics |
| Vol/bind | 41 |
| Udgave nummer | 5 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 217-22 |
| Antal sider | 6 |
| ISSN | 0174-304X |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 1 okt. 2010 |
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