A disorder unique to adolescence? The Kleine-Levin syndrome.
The Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder. In the pure form it is a diagnosis that can only be made in adolescent males. The patient described fits this category and can be added to similar case histories reported in the world literature. Evidence is presented to suggest a link between the Kleine-Levin syndrome and the cyclical affective disorders.
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Longview Adolescent Unit, Colchester, Essex, U.K.
D000293:Adolescent; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis