Case study: Hypersomnolence and precocious puberty in a child with pica and chronic lead intoxication

被引：6

作者：

Boris, NW ^{[1
]}

Hagino, OR ^{[1
]}

Steiner, GP ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] BROWN UNIV,DEPT PSYCHIAT & HUMAN BEHAV,DIV CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIAT,PROVIDENCE,RI 02912

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY | 1996年 / 35卷 / 08期

关键词：

hypersomnolence; Kleine-Levin syndrome; hypothalamus; precocious puberty; lead poisoning;

D O I：

10.1097/00004583-199608000-00016

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

The limited literature on hypersomnolence suggests that it is a poorly defined symptom associated with a spectrum of disorders from monosymptomatic hypersomnolence to the Kleine-Levin syndrome. These disorders often herald an organic central nervous system syndrome. Recent evidence suggests a frequent association between these disorders and hypothalamic dysfunction, which itself may be caused by a variety of factors. This case study of a patient with persistent hypersomnolence, hypothalamic dysfunction (in the form of precocious puberty), pica, and chronic lead intoxication strengthens the association between hypersomnolence and hypothalamic dysfunction and suggests a heretofore unreported cause of hypothalamic dysfunction in humans.

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页码：1050 / 1054

页数：5