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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2009; 07(04): 389-391
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2009-0326
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Narcolepsy-cataplexy in children: Report of two cases

Roshan Koul
a   Department of Child Health (Neurology), Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
,
Farhana Ishaq Al-Othmani
a   Department of Child Health (Neurology), Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
,
Amna Alfutaisi
a   Department of Child Health (Neurology), Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
,
Mohammed Alabri
b   Department of Sleep Medicine and Clinical Physiology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
,
Ibrahim Alzakwani
c   Department of Pharmacy, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
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10 November 2008

24 February 2009

Publication Date:
30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Narcolepsy is a disorder of the sleep-wake cycle with long-term sequale. It is under recognized in children. Two children with narcolepsy/cataplexy are reported. Both were treated outside initially for epilepsy. Both are reasonably well on follow up. Narcolepsy and cataplexy is uncommon in children and should be considered when a child presents with typical history of excessive sleepiness, or odd features of epilepsy.

Keywords

Narcolepsy - cataplexy - children - methylphenidate - sodium oxybate