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Narcolepsy with cataplexy (NT1) is a chronic hypothalamic disorder with a presumed immune-mediated etiology leading to a loss of hypocretin neurons. Previous studies reported conflicting results in terms of presence of auto-antibodies involved in narcolepsy pathophysiology. A total of 86 patients with primary/idiopathic narcolepsy (74 NT1, 12 NT2) and 23 control patients with excessive daytime sleepiness due to other causes were tested for the presence of a wide range of anti-neuronal antibodies in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid (