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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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608894/ |