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Effect of exogenous melatonin on sleep and motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study
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Metadata
- Authors
- Medeiros, C. A. M., Carvalhedo de Bruin, P. F., Lopes, L. A., Magalhães, M. C., de Lourdes Seabra, M., & Sales de Bruin, V. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2007-04
- Volume
- 254
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 459-464
- ISSN
- 0012-1037 (ISSN-L)
- 0340-5354
- 1432-1459
- OpenAlex
- W1608419697
- Cited by
- 269
- References
- 30
- FWCI
- 3.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- Medeiros, C. A. M., Carvalhedo de Bruin, P. F., Lopes, L. A., Magalhães, M. C., de Lourdes Seabra, M., & Sales de Bruin, V. M. (2007). Effect of exogenous melatonin on sleep and motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study. Journal of Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0390-x
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