Report of two narcoleptic patients with remission of hypersomnolence following use of prednisone.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 65 2A شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007