Circadian rhythm sleep disorder associated with pontine lesion

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 99-102

  Kashihara, Kenichi ^a   Takahashi, Koji ^a   Shohmori, Toshikiyo ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pons; Protireline; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MECOBALAMIN; MELATONIN; PROTIRELIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0033067484     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1999.610099.x     Document Type: Article

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