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  • Title: Use of modafinil in the treatment of narcolepsy: a long term follow-up study.
    Author: Besset A, Chetrit M, Carlander B, Billiard M.
    Journal: Neurophysiol Clin; 1996; 26(1):60-6. PubMed ID: 8657099.
    Abstract:
    One hundred and forty patients (104 male and 36 female) aged 42.26 +/- 19.19 (range = 8 to 79.5 years) with narcolepsy-cataplexy were given modafinil (200 to 400 mg) at the Montpellier sleep disorders center from 1984 onwards. The follow-up focused on the reduction of excessive daytime somnolence (EDS), side effects and duration of treatment. In order to determine if any clinical aspect of narcolepsy could be involved in modafinil discontinuation, patients were divided into two groups according to continued or interrupted treatment. When modafinil effect on EDS was evaluated according to a scale varying from 0 (no effect) to 3 (excellent effect), 64.1% of the subjects, scored good or excellent. The mean duration of treatment was 22.05 months +/- 24.9, ranging from 1 to 114 months. Dependency signs were never observed.
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