Randomized, dim light controlled, crossover test of morning bright light therapy for rest-activity rhythm disorders in patients with vascular dementia and dementia of alzheimer's type

Chronobiology International

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 647-654

  Mishima, Kazuo ^a   Hishikawa, Yasuo ^a   Okawa, Masako ^b  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm Bright light; Dementia of Alzheimer's type; Sleep waking; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BED REST; BRIGHTNESS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0031786199     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420529808993200     Document Type: Article

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