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Observational studyJournal of neurology2022

Narcolepsy genetic marker HLA DQB1*06:02 and excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson disease patients treated with dopaminergic agents.

Octavian Adam, Sharmeen Azher, Edward Valachovic, Amy Hahn, Eric Molho

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Observational study in Journal of neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Human leukocyte antigen in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk and clinical attributes.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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  2. Review
  3. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Parkinson's Disease.Nature and science of sleep · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Octavian AdamParkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, USA. adamo1@amc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9679-9464
Sharmeen AzherAlbany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
Edward ValachovicSchool of Public Health, University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA.
Amy HahnTransplantation Immunology Laboratory, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
Eric MolhoParkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
Albany Medical Center Hospital · USUniversity at Albany, State University of New York · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine whether narcolepsy Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) risk allele DQB1*0602 is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and inappropriate sleep in patients with Parkinson disease (PD).

backgroundEDS is a common and disabling non-motor manifestation of PD, affecting quality of life and driving performance. DQB1*0602 is an HLA risk allele for narcolepsy. It is present in 12-30% of the general population. We hypothesize that DQB1*0602 is associated with an increased risk of EDS and inappropriate sleep in PD patients.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional observational study of 150 PD individuals on dopaminergic agents. Main outcome measures were DQB1*0602 status and the modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Individuals with dementia, loss of independence, narcolepsy and untreated sleep apnea were excluded. Confounding variables for EDS were assessed using Parkinson Disease Sleep Scale, Mayo Sleep Questionnaire, Unified PD Rating Scale, Hoehn and Yahr scale.

resultsDQB1*06:02 positive PD patients were approximately three times more likely to experience EDS and fall asleep inappropriately during activities that required sustained alertness (e.g. driving, eating, attending work etc.). Exploratory post hoc analysis showed a dopaminergic drug dose- and type- dependent effect on daytime sleepiness in DQB1*06:02 positive individuals. No significant differences were found in confounding variables.

conclusionPD individuals are more likely to experience EDS and fall asleep inappropriately during activities if DQB1*0602 positive. Genetic vulnerability may explain EDS risk in PD.

Indexed as

Disorders of Excessive SomnolenceNarcolepsyParkinson DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDopamine AgentsGenetic MarkersHLA-DQ beta-ChainsHumansQuality of LifeDopamine AgentsGenetic MarkersHLA-DQB1 antigenHLA-DQ beta-ChainsExcessive daytime sleepinessHLA DQB1*06:02Parkinson disease

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PMID34559298
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