Effect of levothyroxine on prolonged nocturnal sleep time and excessive daytime somnolence in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia

Abstract Objective This study aims to examine the effect of levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, on a prolonged nocturnal sleep and excessive daytime somnolence (EDS) in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia. Methods In a prospective, open-label study, nine patients were enrolled. All subjects met crite...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sleep medicine 2011-06, Vol.12 (6), p.578-583
Hauptverfasser: Shinno, Hideto, Ishikawa, Ichiro, Yamanaka, Mami, Usui, Ai, Danjo, Sonoko, Inami, Yasushi, Horiguchi, Jun, Nakamura, Yu
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