ABPN Sleep Medicine Practice Questions - ABPN Sleep Medicine Subspecialty Certification Examination Exam

Which neurotransmitter system is the primary wake-promoting signal whose loss causes narcolepsy type 1?

GABA from the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus Orexin (hypocretin) from the lateral hypothalamus Acetylcholine from the laterodorsal/pedunculopontine tegmental nuclei Serotonin from the dorsal raphe nucleus

Correct Answer:

Orexin (hypocretin) from the lateral hypothalamus

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