Melatonin was tested as a sleeping pill in five patients with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses. The single-blind, placebo-controlled study consisted of motor activity recordings, sleep logs, and administration of placebo or melatonin (2.5 or 5 mg).…
To determine normal melatonin excretion patterns in healthy children without sleep disorder and to compare these with those of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex and sleep disorder responsive to exogenous melatonin, we measured…