TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of lithium treatment in Kleine-Levin syndrome
AU - Muratori, F.
AU - Bertini, N.
AU - Masi, G.
PY - 2002/7
Y1 - 2002/7
N2 - The Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is characterized by periodic, sudden-onset episodes of hypersomnia, compulsive hyperphagia, and behavioral-emotional symptoms, lasting from a few days to a few weeks, with complete remission in the intercritical periods. We report on efficacy of lithium treatment in a highly recurring form of the disorder in a 17-year-old male adolescent. The decreasing severity of the disorder paralleled the progressive increase of lithium dosage, up to 0.9 mEq I-1. Implications regarding the pharmacological treatment of this neglected disorder are discussed.
AB - The Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is characterized by periodic, sudden-onset episodes of hypersomnia, compulsive hyperphagia, and behavioral-emotional symptoms, lasting from a few days to a few weeks, with complete remission in the intercritical periods. We report on efficacy of lithium treatment in a highly recurring form of the disorder in a 17-year-old male adolescent. The decreasing severity of the disorder paralleled the progressive increase of lithium dosage, up to 0.9 mEq I-1. Implications regarding the pharmacological treatment of this neglected disorder are discussed.
KW - Adolescence
KW - Kleine-Levin syndrome
KW - Lithium
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U2 - 10.1016/S0924-9338(02)00661-2
DO - 10.1016/S0924-9338(02)00661-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 12231271
AN - SCOPUS:0036652436
VL - 17
SP - 232
EP - 233
JO - Psychiatrie et Psychobiologie
JF - Psychiatrie et Psychobiologie
SN - 0924-9338
IS - 4
ER -