Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Sleep Medicine Clinics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-396

  Wyatt, James K ^a  

^a Program in Integrative Cardiac Metabolism   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; RAMELTEON;

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHRONOTHERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SMITH MAGENIS SYNDROME;

EID: 51949089816     PISSN: 1556407X     EISSN: 15564088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2007.05.017     Document Type: Review

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