Use of melatonin in young children for sleep disorders

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 20-37

  Lin Dyken, Deborah C ^a   Dyken, Mark Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm disorders; Developmental disabilities; Melatonin; Sleep disorders; Sleep studies; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COLIC; DARKNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FOOD ALLERGY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PINEAL BODY; SEIZURE; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SOCIALIZATION; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0036799915     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200210000-00005     Document Type: Article

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