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Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, Clinical Trials, Bioethics, Neurophysiology
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Employment (17)

Universidad San Pablo CEU: Madrid, ES

2024-05-29 to present | Profesor Adjunto (Ciencias Médicas Clínicas)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Hospital Clínico San Carlos: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2018-04-01 to present | Facultativo especialista de área (Servicio de Neurofisiología)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Vithas Hospitales: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2008-01-01 to present | Jefe de la Unidad (Unidad de Neurofisiología y Trastornos del Sueño)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad San Pablo - CEU: Madrid, España, ES

2022-09-01 to 2024-05-28 | Profesor Adjunto (Humanidades)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad San Pablo - CEU: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2021-09-01 to 2022-09-01 | Profesor Asociado (Humanidades)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad San Pablo - CEU: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2008-09-01 to 2022-08-31 | Profesor Asociado (Máster Interuniversitario CEU-UCAV)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad Católica de Ávila: Avila, Avila, ES

2020-09-01 to 2021-02-01 | Profesor Contratado Doctor (Ciencias de la Salud)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - Campus de Alcorcón: Alcorcon, Madrid, ES

2017-12-01 to 2020-08-31 | Codirector de Master Universitario (Unidad de Posgrado)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad CEU San Pablo Facultad de Medicina: Alcorcon, Madrid, ES

2014-09-01 to 2017-09-01 | Profesor Adjunto de Enseñanzas Clínicas (Medicina)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

University Hospital HM Puerta del Sur: Móstoles, Madrid, ES

2014-01-01 to 2017-01-01 | Jefe de la Unidad (Unidad de Sueño)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Hospital Universitario La Paz: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2003-11-01 to 2014-01-23 | Médico adjunto eventual (Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Facultad de Medicina: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2008-09-01 to 2012-08-01 | Profesor Honorario (Medicina)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad CEU San Pablo Facultad de Medicina: Alcorcon, Madrid, ES

2009-09-01 to 2010-08-01 | Profesor Asociado (Psicología)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Facultad de Medicina: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2004-09-01 to 2008-08-01 | Profesor Colaborador Docente (Medicina)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad San Pablo - CEU: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2003-09-01 to 2008-08-01 | Profesor Asociado (Humanidades)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Hospital Universitario La Paz: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2000-02-01 to 2003-06-01 | Residente (Servicio de Neurofisiología)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias: Oviedo, Asturias, ES

1999-06-28 to 2001-03-06 | Residente (Servicio de Neurofisiología)
Employment
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Education and qualifications (2)

Autonomous University of Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

1999-09-01 to 2009-01-21 | Doctor (Departamento de Medicina)
Education
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares: Madrid, Madrid, ES

1989-09-01 to 1995-06-01 | Licenciado en Medicina y Cirugía (Facultad de Medicina)
Education
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Professional activities (2)

Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Medicos de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2021-06-09 | Presidente (Comisión de Deontología)
Distinction
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Medicos de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2020-12-01 | Vocal (Comisión de Deontología)
Distinction
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Works (35)

Daytime sleepiness and BMI exhibit gender and age differences in patients with central disorders of hypersomnolence

Journal of Sleep Research
2024-10-21 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0962-1105
Part of ISSN: 1365-2869
Contributors: Laura Ferrazzini; Markus Schmidt; Zhongxing Zhang; Ramin Khatami; yves Dauvilliers; Lucie Barateau; Geert Mayer; Fabio Pizza; Giuseppe Plazzi; Jari Gool et al.
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Oral Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist in Narcolepsy Type 1

New England Journal of Medicine
2023-07-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Yves Dauvilliers; Emmanuel Mignot; Rafael del Río Villegas; Yeting Du; Elizabeth Hanson; Yuichi Inoue; Harisha Kadali; Elena Koundourakis; Seetha Meyer; Raquel Rogers et al.
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Changes in Cataplexy Frequency in a Clinical Trial of Lower-Sodium Oxybate with Taper and Discontinuation of Other Anticataplectic Medications

CNS Drugs
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Dauvilliers, Yves; Sonka, Karel; Bogan, Richard K.; Partinen, Markku; Del Rio Villegas, Rafael; Foldvary-Schaefer, Nancy; Skowronski, Roman; Chen, Abby; Black, Jed; Skobieranda, Franck et al.
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[Real-life WAKE study in narcolepsy patients with cataplexy treated with pitolisant and unresponsive to previous treatments].

Revista de neurologia
2022-10-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Rafael Del Río Villegas
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Correction to: Changes in Cataplexy Frequency in a Clinical Trial of Lower‑Sodium Oxybate with Taper and Discontinuation of Other Anticataplectic Medications.

CNS drugs
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Dauvilliers Y; Šonka K; Bogan RK; Partinen M; Del Rio Villegas R; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Skowronski R; Chen A; Black J; Skobieranda F et al.
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Rafael Del Río Villegas via Europe PubMed Central

Idling for Decades: A European Study on Risk Factors Associated with the Delay Before a Narcolepsy Diagnosis

Nature and Science of Sleep
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhongxing Zhang; Yves Dauvilliers; Giuseppe Plazzi; Geert Mayer; Gert Jan Lammers; Joan Santamaria; Markku Partinen; Sebastiaan Overeem; Rafael del Rio Villegas; Karel Sonka et al.
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Data-Driven Phenotyping of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence With Unsupervised Clustering

Neurology
2022-04-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Jari K Gool; Zhongxing Zhang; Martijn SSL Oei; Stephanie Mathias; Yves Dauvilliers; Geert Mayer; Giuseppe Plazzi; Rafael del Rio-Villegas; Joan Santamaria Cano; Karel Šonka et al.
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Efficacy and safety of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates (lower-sodium oxybate [LXB]; JZP-258) in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized withdrawal study in adults with narcolepsy with cataplexy

Sleep
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Bogan, Richard K.; Thorpy, Michael J.; Dauvilliers, Yves; Partinen, Markku; Del Rio Villegas, Rafael; Foldvary-Schaefer, Nancy; Skowronski, Roman; Tang, Lihua; Skobieranda, Franck; Sonka, Karel
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No puedo estar mucho tiempo de pie, y esto me está afectando mucho

Neurorecordings
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Joaquín Ojeda Ruiz de Luna; Rafael del Río Villegas. U. Sueño. H. Vithas Ntra. Sra. Am
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Corrigendum to: Efficacy and safety of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates (lower-sodium oxybate [LXB]; JZP-258) in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized withdrawal study in adults with narcolepsy with cataplexy.

Sleep
2021-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Bogan RK; Thorpy MJ; Dauvilliers Y; Partinen M; Del Rio Villegas R; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Skowronski R; Tang L; Skobieranda F; Šonka K
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Corrigendum to: Efficacy and Safety of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium Oxybates (Lower-Sodium Oxybate [LXB]; JZP-258) in a Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized Withdrawal Study in Adults With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy.

Sleep
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Bogan RK; Thorpy MJ; Dauvilliers Y; Partinen M; Del Rio Villegas R; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Skowronski R; Tang L; Skobieranda F; Šonka K
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New 2013 incidence peak in childhood narcolepsy: more than vaccination?

Sleep
2020-09-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0161-8105
Part of ISSN: 1550-9109
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Rafael Del Río Villegas
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The Resurgence of Medical Ethics During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 Outbreak

Aids Reviews
2020-07-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1139-6121
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Rafael Del Río Villegas
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A new incidence peak of childhood narcolepsy type 1 in 2013:a new perspective on the role of influenza virus?

medRvix
2020-01-02 | Preprint
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Changes in cataplexy frequency by prior therapy in a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised withdrawal study of JZP-258 in adults with narcolepsy with cataplexy

Sleep Medicine
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1389-9457
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Efficacy and safety of Jzp-258 In A Phase 3 Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomised-Withdrawal Study In Adults With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy

Sleep Medicine
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1389-9457
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Exploring the clinical features of narcolepsy type 1 versus narcolepsy type 2 from European Narcolepsy Network database with machine learning

Scientific Reports
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhang, Zhongxing; Mayer, Geert; Dauvilliers, Yves; Plazzi, Giuseppe; Pizza, Fabio; Fronczek, Rolf; Santamaria, Joan; Partinen, Markku; Overeem, Sebastiaan; Peraita-Adrados, Rosa et al.
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Machine learning for feature extraction and classification of narcolepsy from the European Narcolepsy Network (EU-NN) database

European Journal of Neurology
2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhang, Z.; Mayer, G.; Dauvilliers, Y.; Santamaria, J.; Plazzi, G.; Pizza, F.; Fronczek, R.; Partinen, M.; Overeem, S.; Peraita-Adrados, R. et al.
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Classification of Narcolepsy with Cataplexy versus Narcolepsy without Cataplexy, and Narcolepsy type 1 versus Narcolepsy type 2: a machine learning approach

Journal of Sleep Research
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhang, Z.; Mayer, G.; Dauvilliers, Y.; Plazzi, G.; Pizza, F.; Lammers, G. -J.; Fronczek, R.; Santamaria, J.; Gaig, C.; Partinen, M. et al.
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The European Narcolepsy Network (EU-NN) database

Journal of Sleep Research
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84958019769

Contributors: Khatami, R.; Luca, G.; Baumann, C.R.; Bassetti, C.L.; Bruni, O.; Canellas, F.; Dauvilliers, Y.; Del Rio-Villegas, R.; Feketeova, E.; Ferri, R. et al.
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Utility of Home-Made Videos in an Adult Epilepsy Clinic

Journal of Neurological Disorders
2016 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2329-6895
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Environmental factors in the development of narcolepsy with cataplexy. A case-control study

Revista de Neurologia
2015 | Journal article
Contributors: Peraita-Adrados, Rosa; del Rio-Villegas, Rafael; Vela-Bueno, Antonio
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Environmental factors in the development of narcolepsy with cataplexy. A case-control study,Factores ambientales en la etiología de la narcolepsia- cataplejía. Estudio de casos y controles de una serie

Revista de Neurologia
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84932643111

Contributors: Peraita-Adrados, R.; Del Río-Villegas, R.; Vela-Bueno, A.
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BENEVOLENCE AND COMPASSION

Cuadernos de Bioetica: Revista Oficial de la Asociación Española de Bioética Ética Médica
2014 | Journal article
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Rafael Del Río Villegas
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Benevolence and compassion,Benevolencia y Compasión

Cuadernos de bioética : revista oficial de la Asociación Española de Bioética y Ética Médica
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84943356590

Contributors: Del Río Villegas, R.
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Effects of treatment with lithium in a case of Kleine–Levin without compulsive eating

Sleep Medicine
2013-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1389-9457
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Personality and severity of primary insomnia

Sleep Medicine
2013-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1389-9457
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Rafael Del Río Villegas

Idiopathic Hypersomnia with daytime sleepiness: A case report

Journal of Sleep Research
2012 | Journal article
Contributors: Peraita-Adrados, R.; Del Rio-Villegas, R.
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Narcolepsy-cataplexy associated with hereditary multiple exostoses

Journal of Sleep Research
2012 | Journal article
Contributors: Calvo, E.; Vicario, J. L.; Suela, J.; Tafti, M.; Del Rio Villegas, R.; Peraita-Adrados, R.
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Restless legs syndrome in blood donors

Journal of Sleep Research
2012 | Journal article
Contributors: Guillem, A.; Del Rio Villegas, R.; Del Castillo, A.; Lillo, L.; Calvo, E.; Peraita-Adrados, R.
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The effectiveness of Botulinum toxin Type A in two cases of abdominal myoclonias refractory to conventional therapy

Revista de Neurologia
2006 | Journal article
Contributors: Martinez-Castrillo, JC; del Rio-Villegas, R; Perez-Conde, MC; Arpa-Gutierrez, FJ; Vivancos-Matellano, F
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The effectiveness of Botulinum toxin Type A in two cases of abdominal myoclonias refractory to conventional therapy [3],Eficacia de la toxina botulínica tipo a en dos casos de mioclonías abdominales refractarios a la terapia convencional

Revista de Neurologia
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33645575170

Contributors: Vivancos-Matellano, F.; Arpa-Gutiérrez, F.J.; Pérez-Conde, M.C.; Del Río-Villegas, R.; Martínez-Castrillo, J.C.
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Analyzing sleep abnormalities in HIV-infected patients treated with efavirenz

Clinical Infectious Diseases
2004 | Journal article
Contributors: Soriano, V; Gonzalez-Lahoz, J; Rodriguez-Albarino, A; de Requena, DG; del Rio, R; Barreiro, P; Gallego, L
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The contributions of a neurophysiological study in the diagnosis of patient with orthostatic tremor

Revista de Neurologia
2003 | Journal article
Contributors: Rodriguez-Albarino, A; Santiago-Perez, S; Merino-Torres, R; Lopez-Pajaro, L; Vivancos-Matellano, F; Arpa-Gutierrez, FJ; Albares-Tendero, J; del Rio-Villegas, R
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The contributions of a neurophysiological study in the diagnosis of patient with orthostatic tremor,Aportaciones del estudio neurofisiológico en el diagnóstico de un paciente con temblor ortostático

Revista de Neurologia
2003 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0038666363

Contributors: Del Río-Villegas, R.; Albares-Tendero, J.; Arpa-Gutiérrez, F.J.; Vivancos-Matellano, F.; López-Pájaro, L.; Merino-Torres, R.; Santiago-Pérez, S.; Rodríguez-Albariño, A.
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Peer review (7 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Revista clínica española. (1)
Review activity for Revista de neurología electrónica. (3)
Review activity for Vacunas. (3)