Effective melatonin therapy in a case of Machado-Joseph disease with insomnia

Clinical Neurology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 736-740

  Takei, A ^a   Okawa, M ^a   Sasaki, H ^a   Hamada, T ^a   Tashiro, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Insomnia; Machado Joseph disease; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MACHADO JOSEPH DISEASE; MALE; POLYURIA; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; STRIDOR;

ADULT; HUMANS; MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE; MALE; MELATONIN; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033635525     PISSN: 0009918X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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