Neurophysiology of circadian rhythm sleep disorders of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 403-412

  Jan, James E ^a,d   Bax, Martin C O ^b   Owens, Judith A ^c   Ipsiroglu, Osman S ^a   Wasdell, Michael B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Chelsea and Westminster Campus   (United Kingdom)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Circadian rhythm sleep disorders; Melatonin; Neurodevelopmental disability; Neurophysiology of sleep

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; DOPAMINE; HISTAMINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MELATONIN;

ASTHMA; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DAY NIGHT REVERSAL; EPILEPSY; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; JET LAG; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

BRAIN; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MELATONIN; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM;

EID: 84865151131     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.01.002     Document Type: Review

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