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. 2019 Oct-Dec;22(4):537-538.
doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_19_19. Epub 2019 Oct 25.

Secondary Narcolepsy Masquerading as Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sachin Sureshbabu  1 , Ajay Asranna  1 , Sudhir Peter  1 , Sobhana Chindripu  1 , Gaurav K Mittal  1
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Secondary Narcolepsy Masquerading as Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sachin Sureshbabu et al. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2019 Oct-Dec.
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Representative polysomnogram of the patient during MSLT showing Sleep onset REM sleep
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