The Use of Melatonin to Treat Sleep-Wake-Rhythm Disorders in Children who are Visually Impaired

Author:

Espezel H.1,Jan J.E.2,O'Donnell M.E.3,Milner R.4

Affiliation:

1. Program coordinator, Visually Impaired Program, Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3V4, Canada;

2. Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, and Visually Impaired Program, Children's Hospital

3. Developmental pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, (mailing address: Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, 3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver, BC V5M 3E8)

4. Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, and head of the Research Consulting Unit, Children's Hospital. Address all correspondence to Ms. Espezel

Abstract

This article presents a study of the use of melatonin to treat sleep-wake-cycle disorders in 100 visually impaired children aged 3 months to 17 years. The study found that these disorders are correlated with the children's visual diagnoses, visual loss, age, associated disabilities, level of independence, and type of placement and that the use of oral melatonin ameliorates these disorders without side effects and leads to numerous benefits, both to the children and their caregivers.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Rehabilitation,Ophthalmology

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