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Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Flashcards

1
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What are 6 core features of narcolepsy?

A
  1. EDS
  2. Cataplexy
  3. Sleep paralysis
  4. Hypnogogic/pompic hallucinations
  5. Fragmented sleep
  6. Automatic behavior
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What is the definition of a SOREMP?

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REM sleep within 15 minutes of sleep onset

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What are the PSG and MSLT criteria for a diagnosis of narcolepsy?

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  • Mean sleep latency of 8 minutes or less
  • 2 SOREMP in the MSLT
  • 1 SOREMP in the PSG and 1 SOREMP in the MSLT
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What percent of narcolepsy patients have cataplexy?

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At least 60%

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Which has a deficiency of orexin, Type I (with cataplexy) or Type II (without cataplexy)?

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Type I

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What level of CSF hypocretin (orexin) is diagnostic for Type I Narcolepsy?

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< 110 pg/mL

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What is the most effective treatment for cataplexy, inhibition of reuptake of NE, serotonin or dopamine?

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NE

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If a patient can’t take sodium oxybate for cataplexy, what could be given qhs instead?

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Clomipramine 25 to 75 mg qhs

(TCA)

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TCAs interact with what receptors

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  • Serotonin
  • Acetylcholine
  • NE
  • Histamine

They DON’T interact with dopamine

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Conditions that can cause secondary narcolepsy with low hypocretin levels (6)

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  • MS
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Myotonic dystrophy
  • AD cerebellar ataxia
  • TBI
  • Mass lesion in hypothalamus
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Positive HLA-DQB1*0602 is found in what % of the population without narcolepsy?

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25%

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3 medicines for cataplexy

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  1. Sodium oxybate
  2. Venlafaxine
  3. Clomipramine
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MSLT or Actigraphy diagnostic criteria for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

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MSLT = 8 min with 1 or no REM periods

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At least 660 min of sleep over a 24 hour period

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At what age does Klein-Levin Syndrome typically occur?

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Teenage years

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How long does each episode of Klein-Levin Syndrome typically last?

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Days to a few weeks

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How many episodes in Klein-Levin Syndrome will occur each year?

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1 to 10 typically

17
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What unusual symptoms typically occur in Klein-Levin Syndrome?

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  • Hyperphagia
  • Hypersexuality
  • Abnormal behavior: Confusion, irritability, aggression and hallucinations
18
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In Klein-Levin Syndrome how long do the daytime sleep episodes last?

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Up to 18 hours per 24

19
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How long does Klein-Levin Syndrome last in total?

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1 to several years with an average of 4

20
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What medication can make Klein-Levin Syndrome worse?

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Daytime stimulants can cause psychiatric symptoms

21
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What 4 medications have show some benefits for Klein-Levin Syndrome in case reports?

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  1. Gabapentin
  2. Carbamazepine
  3. Lithium
  4. IV steroids
22
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What medication may reduce the frequency of episodes in Klein-Levin Syndrome?

23
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What medication may reduce the duration of episodes in Klein-Levin Syndrome?

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IV steroids

24
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What will high leptin levels result in?

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Suppress appetite and stimulate energy production

25
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Modafinil to treat residual sleepiness with OSA has what change on the MSLT?

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Increase in sleep latency on the MSLT by 1 to 2 minutes compared to baseline

26
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Which is more potent, modafinil or armodafinil?

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Armodafinil is 2 times more potent when a steady state is reached

27
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What changes can be seen in REM sleep in a patient with MDD?

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  • Shortened REM latency
  • Increased REM duration
  • Increased REM density (increase frequency of rapid eye movements per REM period)
28
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Medication used for cataplexy that is also a metabolite of GABA and is approved for use in children

A

Sodium oxybate (Xyrem)

29
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A MSLT with a mean sleep latency of < 8 minutes can be found in what % of the normal population?

30
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Why does narcolepsy result in a rapid transition to REM sleep

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  • Orexin projects to the REM off neurons in the ventrolateral periaqueductal grey and lateral pontine tegmentum
  • Low orexin leads to decreased excitation of REM off neurons
31
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Describe how a MSLT works. How long is each nap? How long will the nap continue once the patient falls asleep?

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  • Each potential nap runs for 20 minutes and if the patient doesn’t fall asleep the nap is terminated and the latency is 20 minutes
  • If the patient falls asleep then the nap will continue for another 15 minutes to see if he will enter REM sleep
    • If REM is obtained then the nap is stopped
32
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What 2 actions/treatments can trigger status cataplecticus

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  • Abrupt withdrawl of antidepressants
  • Prazosin
33
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What percent of the time with MSLT be falsely negative in a patient with narcolepsy?

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