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MRI-based volume assessments show no changes in hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus and brainstem subregions in narcolepsy type 1

2026-03-02 neurology Title + abstract only
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Study ObjectivesNarcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. Previous studies have implicated the amygdala, thalamus, brainstem and hippocampus in the pathophysiology of NT1. We here aimed to examine more detailed subregional case-control differences in MRI-based segmentations of these brain regions to gain deeper insights. MethodsWe obtained 3T MRI brain scans from 54 NT1 patients (39 females, mean age 21.8 {+/-} 11.0 years, 51 with confirmed hypocret...

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