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What change in sleep patterns is seen in the elderly?
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increased stage 1, decreased slow wave (delta)
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What is the narcolepsy tetrad?
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EDS, cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep paralysis
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Proposed pathogenesis of narcolepsy?
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hypocretin dysfunction associated with class II haplotype
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What is normal sleep latency? Pathological sleepiness?
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10 minutes is normal. <5minutes is pathological
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What is the normal latency to REM sleep? In narcoleptics?
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90 minutes normal. 30 minutes in narcoleptics
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General tx for REM symptoms?
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TCAs, fluoxetine
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General tx for EDS?
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stimulants
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How long do you need to have fatigue/distress/impairment before you can call it insomnia?
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one month or longer
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