title: Report of two narcoleptic patients with remission of hypersomnolence following use of prednisone.
abstract: This article focuses on 2 clinical case reports of narcoleptic patients who experienced an absence of excessive sleepiness during treatment of other illnesses with 40 mg daily intake of prednisone.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. fernandomorgadinho@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fernando Morgadinho Santos
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Márcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pradella-Hallinan
authors.forename: Gabriela Rodrigues
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Lia Rita Azeredo
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Bittencourt
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tufik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017286:Polysomnography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone