Neuropsychological findings in childhood narcolepsy

Annio Posar; Fabio Pizza; Antonia Parmeggiani; Giuseppe Plazzi

doi:10.1177/0883073813508315

Neuropsychological findings in childhood narcolepsy

Annio Posar, Fabio Pizza, Antonia Parmeggiani, Giuseppe Plazzi

Istituto Scienze Neurologiche

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Abstract

Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a severely disabling disorder very often arising in childhood. Data on neuropsychological impairment in children are scant. We administered standardized neuropsychological tests to 13 children with narcolepsy with cataplexy. Overall, our patients displayed multiple patterns of cognitive and behavioral dysfunction, and often academic failure (7 cases out of 13). All children had a normal full intelligence quotient (IQ), but 3 patients presented a significantly higher and 2 a significantly lower Verbal IQ compared to Performance IQ, respectively. Mean sleep latency was significantly correlated (P

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1370-1376
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Child Neurology
Volume	29
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073813508315
Publication status	Published - Oct 1 2014

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Keywords

behavior
cataplexy
childhood
cognitive functions
narcolepsy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Medicine(all)

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Posar, A., Pizza, F., Parmeggiani, A., & Plazzi, G. (2014). Neuropsychological findings in childhood narcolepsy. Journal of Child Neurology, 29(10), 1370-1376. https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073813508315

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