title: [Narcolepsy in a seven-year-old girl].
abstract: Narcolepsy is a life-long disease commonly diagnosed in adults. Although the first symptoms often appear during childhood, paediatric narcolepsy is often underrecognised and underdiagnosed. The presentation can be very variable, this making diagnosis difficult. We describe a paediatric case with narcolepsy. The patient had the typical symptoms with excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep attacks and cataplexy. The aim of this case report is to draw paediatricians' attention to childhood narcolepsy. An early and sufficient treatment is necessary to avoid socio-emotional disorders and poor school performance in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Børneafdelingen, Sygehus Vendsyssel Hjørring, Bispensgade 37, Hjørring. sisi@rn.dk
authors.forename: Sivakaran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivayogajeyam
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Longin
mesh_terms: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants