Type 1 Narcolepsy in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Asnat Yuabov; Alexandra Kilinsky; Dina El Kady

doi:10.1055/a-2297-4583

American Journal of Perinatology Reports (Apr 2024)

Type 1 Narcolepsy in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Asnat Yuabov,
Alexandra Kilinsky,
Dina El Kady

Affiliations

Asnat Yuabov: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, New York
Alexandra Kilinsky: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Pediatric Hospitalist Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
Dina El Kady: Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Mount Sinai South Nassau Maternal Fetal Medicine, Oceanside, New York

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2297-4583
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 02
pp. e120 – e123

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Background Type 1 narcolepsy (with cataplexy) is a rare disorder affecting the central nervous system and is characterized by the inability to control sleep–wake cycles. There is a paucity of data regarding management during pregnancy.

Published in American Journal of Perinatology Reports

ISSN: 2157-6998 (Print); 2157-7005 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-00000169

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