Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder: Irregular Sleep Wake Rhythm

Sleep Medicine Clinics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-218

  Zee, Phyllis C ^a   Vitiello, Michael V ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Circadian; Irregular; Neurodegeneration; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PLACEBO;

ACTIMETRY; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NIGHT SLEEP; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 66749157862     PISSN: 1556407X     EISSN: 15564088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2009.01.009     Document Type: Review

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