Clinical features and progression of Parkinson's disease with LRRK2 variants: A prospective study by Tingwei Song, Xiaoxia Zhou, Chunyu Wang, Heng Wu, Xinxiang Yan, Jifeng Guo, Beisha Tang, Lifang Lei, Qian Xu, Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Multicenter Database and Collaborative Network in China (PD‐MDCNC)

“…Results The LRRK2‐G2385R variant showed slower progression in tremor symptoms and excessive daytime sleepiness compared with IPD. In contrast, symptoms associated with LRRK2‐R1628P and LRRK2‐A419V were more similar to those of IPD. …”
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Microwave coprocessing of modafinil with Gelucire®: Thermal and compression characteristics by Derar Omari, Assayed Sallam, Iyad Rashid, Shereen M. Assaf, Faisal Akayleh, Khaldoun A. Al-Sou′od

“… Introduction: Modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting agent, is primarily used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and fatigue. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Daytime Sleepiness and Insomnia on Therapy Adherence and Neurostimulation Amplitude in Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation by Pordzik J, Ludwig K, Ruckes C, Gouveris H

“…We provide evidence that pre-operative excessive daytime sleepiness may seriously impair adherence to HGNS therapy.Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, adherence, sleepiness, insomnia, positive airway pressure therapy…”
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Psychosocial, physical, cognitive and quality of life aspects in primary restless legs syndrome by I. Jarašiūnaitė, R. Kaladytė-Lokominienė

“…The syndrome is accompanied by nocturnal sleep disturbances and excessive daytime sleepiness. There is a number of studies on relationship between RLS and cognitive decline, however, their results are controversial. …”
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy Administered Early after Narcolepsy Type 1 Onset in Three Patients Evaluated by Clinical and Polysomnographic Follow-Up by Elisabeth Ruppert, Hélène Zagala, Juliette Chambe, Henri Comtet, Ulker Kilic-Huck, François Lefebvre, Marc Bataillard, Carmen Schroder, Laurent Calvel, Patrice Bourgin

“…Narcolepsy type 1 is a rare disabling sleep disorder mainly characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, an emotion-triggered sudden loss of muscle tone. …”
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Exploring SLEEPINESS through home monitoring with ultra-long-term subcutaneous EEG and ecological momentary assessment in sleepy treatment naïve obstructive sleep apnea patients st... by Mathias Sarkez-Knudsen, Martin Ballegaard, Martin Ballegaard, Henning Piilgaard, Esben Ahrens, Martin Christian Hemmsen, Tobias Søren Andersen, Jakob Eyvind Bradram, Preben Homøe, Preben Homøe

“…IntroductionExcessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a key symptom for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…Abstract Background Snoring is a main concern in patients who consult an otolaryngologist (ENT physicians) and patients who have cardiovascular comorbidities or excessive daytime sleepiness who usually consult with other specialists. …”
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Lower Urinary Tract and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Are Common in Early Parkinson’s Disease by Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Edna Sophia Velazquez-Avila, Alejandro Almaraz-Espinoza, Arnulfo Gonzalez-Cantú, Genaro Vazquez-Elizondo, Daniel Overa-Posada, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Mayela Rodriguez-Violante, Mirna Gonzalez-Gonzalez

“…Patients with fatigue (beta = 4.28, p<0.001), probable rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (beta = 2.71, p<0.001), excessive daytime sleepiness (beta = 1.88,p=0.039), impulsivity and compulsivity (beta = 2.42, p<0.001), and increasing age (beta = 1.05, p<0.001) were more likely to have high dysautonomic scores. …”
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