Melatonin does not influence sleep deprivation electroencephalogram recordings in children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 675-679

  Sander, Julia ^a   Shamdeen, Mohammed Ghiath ^a   Gottschling, Sven ^a   Gortner, Ludwig ^a   Gräber, Stefan ^a   Meyer, Sascha ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Electroencephalogram; Epilepsy; Melatonin; Sleep deprivation

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH RECORDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP QUALITY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MELATONIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

EID: 84860307540     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1640-1     Document Type: Article

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