Study suggests narcolepsy type 1 is associated with obesity in children

A new study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that narcolepsy type 1 is associated with obesity and precocious puberty when appearing at a young age. Authors suggest sodium oxybate therapy promotes weight loss, especially in overweight/obese patients

Read the study in JCSM: Growing Up with Type 1 Narcolepsy: Its Anthropometric and Endocrine Features