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| Título: Melatonin treatment for sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: an observational study | |
| Enlace: DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2002.tb00821.x | |
| Autores: Ross, Caroline; Davies, Paul; Whitehouse, W.; | |
| Tipo de documento: Articulo de revista | |
| Idioma: Inglés | |
| Resumen:The study aim was to quantify melatonin-associated improvement in sleep by means of a parent-completed sleep diary during routine outpatient activity. An investigation into sleep disturbance was made at neurology outpatient appointments. Those parents who identified a problem were asked to complete a sleep diary, after which treatment was initiated. The first week of the diary was completed before treatment, the second when established on the maximum dose of melatonin required. Forty-nine patients (26 males, 23 females) aged from one to 13 years, were treated between 1997 and 1998: 28 of these returned interpretable diaries. In a further 18 patients, an assessment could be made of the usefulness of the treatment. Patients were fairly typical of those attending a tertiary centre, the most common primary diagnosis being epilepsy (n=26). Only seven patients were visually impaired. Of the 46 patients who were assessed, 34 showed an improvement. No adverse effects were attributed to the treatment. | |
| Descriptores: melatonin; sleep disturbance; epilepsy; neurology; | |
| Soporte: Digital | |
| Ilustraciones: Sí | |
| Tipo documento: Revista | |
| Nombre revista: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology | |
| ISSN: 1469-8749 | |
| Periodicidad: | |
| Volumen: 44 | |
| Número: 5 | |
| Páginas: 339-344 | |
| Año: 2002 |
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