Alterations in pre-BötC NK1R and SST neurons has been previously reported in SIDS (Lavezzi and Matturri, 2008) and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple system atrophy (Schwarzacher et al., 2011) and Parkinson’s disease associated with disordered breathing (Presti et al., 2014). Here, TACR1 is linked to neurodegenerative disease.