Infancy narcolepsy: Streptococcus infection as a causal factor☆

Streptococcal infections are suggested as a risk factor for narcolepsy. This hypothesis is supported by the presence of anti-streptolysin antibodies in 65% of patients with narcolepsy. These infections are associated with the activation of general immunity and concomitant increased permeability of b...

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Main Authors: Lopes, Danielle Antunes, Coelho, Fernando Morgadinho Santos, Pradella-Hallinan, Marcia, de Araújo Melo, Maria Helena, Tufik, Sergio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608894/