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  • Title: The "Known Unknowns" of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Review and Future Prospects.
    Author: Al Suwayri SM, BaHammam AS.
    Journal: Sleep Med Clin; 2017 Sep; 12(3):345-358. PubMed ID: 28778233.
    Abstract:
    Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare, homogeneous, debilitating sleep disorder characterized by episodic hypersomnia, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes. The etiology, pathophysiology, and optimal management of KLS remain uncertain. We identify the 5 key areas requiring urgent attention: KLS immunopathogenesis studies, next-generation genetics, multimodal functional imaging, biomarker discovery, and clinical drug trials. A centralized registry of afflicted individuals must be established. Disease uniformity should make the identification of associated genetic or imaging biomarkers easier, but clinical efforts require laboratory-based research to model the disease and generate preclinical data for clinical translation.
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