NR AAVU
AU Avoni,P.; Cortelli,P.; Montagna,P.; Tinuper,P.; Sforza,E.; Contin,M.; Parchi,P.; Pierangeli,G.; Maltoni,P.; Pavani,A.; et al.
TI Circadian hormonal rhythms in two new cases of fatal familial insomnia
QU Acta Neurologica 1991 Dec; 13(6): 574-6
PT journal article
AB We used a chronobiological inferential statistical method to investigate circadian rhythms of hypophyseal hormones, cortisol, melatonin and catecholamines in two females of the same family affected by fatal familial insomnia. Case 1 (confirmed at autopsy) presented an absent or progressive loss of circadian rhythms of all hormones. In case 2 there was a loss of GH circadian rhythm and a less significant rhythm for melatonin, catecholamines and gonadotropins. These results confirm the role of the thalamus in regulating hormonal circadian rhythm.
MH Adult; Chromosome Aberrations/*genetics; Chromosome Disorders; Circadian Rhythm/*genetics/physiology; Dysautonomia, Familial/blood/*genetics; Female; Genes, Dominant/*genetics; Hormones/*blood; Human; Middle Age; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/blood/*genetics; Thalamus/physiopathology
AD Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
SP englisch
PO Italien