title: A novel approach to treating morning sleep inertia in narcolepsy.
abstract: We describe an adolescent with narcolepsy who presented with inability to awaken from sleep to attend early morning classes at school. After he did not respond to traditional therapies, a nicotine patch was prescribed with success. We present our experience with this unconventional treatment, which may benefit others with inability to awaken from sleep that is refractory to standard treatments.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center, Nashville, TN, USA. kanika.bagai@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Kanika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bagai
authors.forename: Beth A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Malow
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine