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Why are narcoleptic patients lacking the hypocretin substance?

April 26, 2017hypocretin lacking narcoleptic Patients substance

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Why are narcoleptic patients lacking the hypocretin substance?

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Recent studies have shown that the hypocretin-containing cells are missing in the brain of narcoleptic patients. The most likely explanation may be that the cells are destroyed by an autoimmune attack.