Abstract

The pathogenesis of narcolepsy type 1 is characterized by massive loss of hypocretin neurons in the lateral hypothalamus. Due to the extensive interaction between the hypocretin signalling pathway and the autonomic nerve centre of brain stem and spinal cord, narcolepsy type 1 patients often showed autonomic nervous dysfunctions, such as circadian rhythms/sleep abnormalities, energy metabolism and body temperature regulation disorder, pupil adjustment disorder, sexual dysfunction and autonomic fluctuations during cataplexy. We reviewed the autonomic dysfunction of the narcolepsy type 1 patients in general and during cataplexy, in order to strengthen the attention to autonomic nervous dysfunction in narcolepsy type 1. Key words: Narcolepsy; Hypocretin; Autonomic nervous system

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