Sleep dysfunction in Rett syndrome: A trial of exogenous melatonin treatment

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 186-192

  McArthur, Angela J ^a   Budden, Sarojini S ^b  

^a Department of Psychiatry

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP TIME;

EID: 0031914434     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb15445.x     Document Type: Article

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