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Diet therapy for narcolepsy.

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Husain, AM; Yancy, WS; Carwile, ST; Miller, PP; Westman, EC
Published in: Neurology
June 22, 2004

The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet (LCKD) on sleepiness and other narcolepsy symptoms were studied. Nine patients with narcolepsy were asked to adhere to the Atkins' diet plan, and their symptoms were assessed using the Narcolepsy Symptom Status Questionnaire (NSSQ). The NSSQ-Total score decreased by 18% from 161.9 to 133.5 (p = 0.0019) over 8 weeks. Patients with narcolepsy experienced modest improvements in daytime sleepiness on an LCKD.

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Neurology

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EISSN

1526-632X

Publication Date

June 22, 2004

Volume

62

Issue

12

Start / End Page

2300 / 2302

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sleep
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Narcolepsy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Ketones
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Carbohydrates
 

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Husain, A. M., Yancy, W. S., Carwile, S. T., Miller, P. P., & Westman, E. C. (2004). Diet therapy for narcolepsy. Neurology, 62(12), 2300–2302. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.62.12.2300
Husain, A. M., W. S. Yancy, S. T. Carwile, P. P. Miller, and E. C. Westman. “Diet therapy for narcolepsy.Neurology 62, no. 12 (June 22, 2004): 2300–2302. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.62.12.2300.
Husain AM, Yancy WS, Carwile ST, Miller PP, Westman EC. Diet therapy for narcolepsy. Neurology. 2004 Jun 22;62(12):2300–2.
Husain, A. M., et al. “Diet therapy for narcolepsy.Neurology, vol. 62, no. 12, June 2004, pp. 2300–02. Pubmed, doi:10.1212/wnl.62.12.2300.
Husain AM, Yancy WS, Carwile ST, Miller PP, Westman EC. Diet therapy for narcolepsy. Neurology. 2004 Jun 22;62(12):2300–2302.

Published In

Neurology

DOI

EISSN

1526-632X

Publication Date

June 22, 2004

Volume

62

Issue

12

Start / End Page

2300 / 2302

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sleep
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Narcolepsy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Ketones
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Carbohydrates