Multiple Sclerosis Epidemiology
New multiple sclerosis epidemiology study results from University of Copenhagen, Center of Sleep Medicine described
Published in Hospital Business Week, September 14th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Normal levels of cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1 and daytime sleepiness during attacks of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and monosymptomatic optic neuritis.' "There is emerging evidence that multiple sclerosis (MS), the hypothalamic sleep-wake regulating neuropeptide hypocretin-1 (hcrt-1) and the sleep disorder narcolepsy may be connected. Thus, the major pathophysiological component of narcolepsy is lack of hcrt-1," scientists writing in the journal Multiple Sclerosis report.
"Dysfunction of the hypocretin system has been reported in MS case reports with attacks of hypothalamic lesions, undetectable...
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