Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Mehta Radha J

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• Case Report
  Case Report of Secondary Narcolepsy Presenting as Self-Inflicted Genital Injury
  Author(s): Mehta Radha J, Gandhi Vishal A, Shah Nilima D, Mehta Ritambhara Y and Singh Gaurav HMehta Radha J, Gandhi Vishal A, Shah Nilima D, Mehta Ritambhara Y and Singh Gaurav H
  
  Primary Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder with classical presentation showing symptoms of cataplexy, excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and Hypnogogic hallucinations. A rare case of secondary narcolepsy was seen in a patient with self-inflicted genital injury. A 30 year old male was referred to Psychiatry from Surgery for a self-inflicted incised wound on hydrocoele. Since last 1 year, he had multiple episodes of -- 1. Sudden falls while working 2. Sleep during daytime often at unusual places 3. Periods of unresponsiveness during which he was aware but unable to move. During hospital stay, all symptoms of Narcolepsy were noted several times, but prominent hallucinations were not consistently reported. Patient’s EEG was normal. MRI brain showed Gliosis at cervicomedullary junction.MRI spine was advised to examine the cervico-vertebral ju.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.S3-005

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