title: [A case of narcolepsy in adolescent].
abstract: A description of the clinical observation of the teenager with narcolepsy is presented. This case demonstrates specific clinical and polysomnographic characteristics of narcolepsy with cataplexy as well as a unique combination of paroxysmal forms of diseases affecting the state of sleep and wakefulness (narcolepsy, epilepsy and other phenomena related to sleep medicine). These forms include sleep-associated eating disorder and restless legs syndrome. The current approaches to treatment of narcolepsy are presented.
authors.affiliation: Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Korabelnikova
authors.affiliation: Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Strigin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002385:Cataplexy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D017286:Polysomnography; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D012890:Sleep; D014851:Wakefulness