Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy

Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0277

Case Report - (2016) Volume 5, Issue 2

Brainstem Sparing in Human Prion Disease: Sleep and Autonomic Function in a Long Survival Case Report

Alessandro Pincherle1,2*, Eleonora Tobaldini3, Lucio Mos3, Ambra Dominese2, Vincenzo Patruno4, Nicola Montano3, Flavio Villani2, Fabrizio Tagliavini2, Giorgio Giaccone2 and Gabriella Marcon2,3,4,5,6
1Neurology Unit, Spitalzentrum Biel, Biel, Switzerland
2Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico “Carlo Besta”, Milan, Italy
3Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, Medicine and Physiopathology Unit, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
4Department of Cardiology, San Daniele del Friuli Hospital, Udine, Italy
5Pneumologia Riabilitativa, Istituto di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione “Gervasutta”, Udine, Italy
6Department of Biological and Medical Sciences (DSMB), University of Udine, Italy
*Corresponding Author: Alessandro Pincherle, Neurology Unit, Spitalzentrum Biel, Biel, Switzerland, Tel: 0041323444763 Email:

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