Doxylamine and melatonin in treatment of sleep disruption in gynecological practice

Burchakov D.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro20181184267

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Abstract:

Symptoms of sleep disruption are widely prevalent in general population, but they are not necessarily form the full clinical presentation of insomnia. Diagnostic process should consider somatic diseases usually accompanied by sleep disruption. This review presents the data on insomnia symptoms in gynecological diseases: menstrual cycle related disorders, endometriosis, peri- and postmenopausal symptoms.

Keywords:

sleep

dysmenorrhea

perimenopause

doxylamine

melatonin

Authors:

Burchakov D.I.

Endocrinology Research Center, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

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