## Abstract Animal research provides evidence that sleep deprivation influences the dopamine system. Knowledge about the effect of sleep deprivation on motor performance in patients with Parkinsons disease is scarce. This study examines the influence of total and partial sleep deprivation compared
Effect of exogenous melatonin on sleep and motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
✍ Scribed by Camila Andrade Mendes Medeiros; Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de Bruin; Lívia Ariane Lopes; Maria Cecília Magalhães; Maria de Lourdes Seabra; Veralice Meireles Sales de Bruin
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 254
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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