Articles by author - Martin Pretl

Obesity accompanies narcolepsy with cataplexy but not narcolepsy without cataplexy.

Sonka K, Kemlink D, Busková J, Pretl M, Srůtková Z, Maurovich Horvat E, Vodicka P, Poláková V, Nevsímalová S.

Comparative Study 2010; 31(5): 631-634 PubMed PMID: 21173745  Keywords:  Adult, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, Cataplexy:diagnosis, Comorbidity, Czech Republic:epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Medical Records, Middle Aged, Narcolepsy:diagnosis, Obesity:diagnosis, Polysomnography, Sleep, Wakefulness,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC) differs from narcolepsy without cataplexy (NwoC) in the cerebrospinal fluid levels of hypocreti.....

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Evening and morning plasma levels of protein S100B in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Sonka K, Kelemen J, Kemlink D, Volná J, Pretl M, Zima T, Benakova H, Rambousek P, Foltán R, Donev F.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(5): 575-579 PubMed PMID: 17984939  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Growth Factors:blood, Oxygen:blood, Polysomnography, S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit, S100 Proteins:blood, Severity of Illness Index, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive:blood, Stat.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Responsible for sleep brain perfusion changes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) constitutes a cardiovascular risk. To find out abo.....

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Suggestive evidence of erythropoietin level abnormality in patients with sporadic and familial cases of the restless legs syndrome.

Kemlink D, Sonka K, Pretl M, Benakova H.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(5): 643-646 PubMed PMID: 17984928  Keywords:  Adult, Age of Onset, Erythrocyte Count, Erythropoietin:blood, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pedigree, Restless Legs Syndrome:blood,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is divided into two forms: idiopathic and secondary. About half the cases of the former are f.....

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Cataplexy treated with escitalopram--clinical experience.

Sonka K, Kemlink D, Pretl M.

Journal Article 2006; 27(1-2): 174-176 PubMed PMID: 16648807  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cataplexy:complications, Citalopram:therapeutic use, Ejaculation:drug effects, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Narcolepsy:complications, Retrospective Studies, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors:therapeutic use, Sleep,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a debilitating sleep disease of which some symptoms can be treated with antidepressants. The anti.....

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