Melatonin Replacement Therapy in a Child With a Pineal Tumor

The case report of a child with the diagnosis of a pineal tumor and severe, chronic sleep disorder is reported. Due to treatment of her lesion, the nighttime melatonin secretion was markedly suppressed. For 41/2 years, she has been receiving oral melatonin, which has greatly improved her sleep, with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of child neurology 2001-02, Vol.16 (2), p.139-140
Hauptverfasser:	Jan, James E., Tai, Joseph, Hahn, George, Rothstein, Ralph R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Brain Neoplasms - complications Brain Neoplasms - surgery Child Chronic Disease Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Hormone Replacement Therapy Humans Melatonin - administration & dosage Melatonin - therapeutic use Pineal Gland Pinealoma - complications Pinealoma - surgery Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - drug therapy Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - etiology Treatment Outcome
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