Reduced hypothalamic gray matter in narcolepsy with cataplexy. Buskova J, Vaneckova M, Sonka K, Seidl Z, Nevsimalova S. Journal Article 2006; 27(6): 769-772 PubMed PMID: 17187022 Keywords: Adult, Atrophy, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Hypothalamus:pathology, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins:metabolism, Magnetic Resonance Imaging:instrumentation, Male, Middle Aged, Narcolepsy:metabolism, Neurons:metabolism, Neuropeptides. Citation OBJECTIVES: Narcolepsy with cataplexy is associated with a loss of hypocretin. The question is, if there is an autoimmune or neurodegenera..... Read abstract Full text PDF