The Kleine-Levin syndrome. Report of a case and review of the literature

European Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 231-235

  Papacostas, S S ^a   Hadjivasilis, V ^b  

^a CYPRUS INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND GENETICS   (Cyprus)

^b LIMASSOL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Hyperphagia; Hypersomnia; Hypothalamic dysfunction; Kleine Levin syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPETITE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPERSOMNIA; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0034210081     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(00)00239-X     Document Type: Review

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