Melatonin and sleep in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and sleep disorders

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-138

  Wassmer, E ^a   Whitehouse, W P ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Melatonin; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Sleep

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DIZZINESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG METABOLISM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PLASMA HALF LIFE; PNEUMONIA; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; STROKE;

EID: 33344472732     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cupe.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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