Relation of melatonin to sleep architecture in children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 427-433

  Leu, Roberta M ^a   Beyderman, Liya ^a   Botzolakis, Emmanuel J ^a   Surdyka, Kyla ^a   Wang, Lily ^a   Malow, Beth A ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

6 SM; 6 Sulfatoxymelatonin; Children's sleep habits questionnaire; Parental concerns questionnaire; Polysomnography; Sleep stages

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; FEMALE; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP STAGE; URINALYSIS;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 79956048204     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1072-1     Document Type: Article

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