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narcolepsy: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: Mayo Clinic - Narcolepsy. Jan 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Growing up with Narcolepsy: Consequences for ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. Aug 15, 2024
Add new Web site: Social Science LibreTexts - Narcolepsy. Oct 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What is Narcolepsy? Aug 28, 2023
Add new Web site: NHS - Narcolepsy. Mar 31, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Narcolepsy. Feb 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Narcolepsy. Dec 21, 2022
Add new Web site: Stanford Medicine - Health Care - Narcolepsy. Oct 08, 2022
Add new Web site: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Narcolepsy. Feb 05, 2018
Added information on the loss of hypocretin and possible underlying autoimmune and genetic factors associated with narcolepsy. Jan 06, 2014
Add new Web site: National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke - Narcolepsy. Nov 11, 2011
Add new Web site: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Narcolepsy. Nov 11, 2011
Add new Web site: Emedicine - Narcolepsy. Nov 11, 2011
Add new Web site: Patient - Narcolepsy and Cataplexy. Nov 11, 2011
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Narcolepsy: a review. Nov 09, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Narcolepsy In Depth. Sep 03, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Narcolepsy. Sep 03, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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