title: REM syndrome: an immediate therapeutic response to hydroxychloroquine sulphate.
abstract: A 22-year-old woman had been suffering for 11 years with a REM syndrome. Her symptoms were provoked and aggravated by exposure to sunlight. The administration of hydroxychloroquine sulphate had a quick effect. The drug was given for 6 months, and the patient remained symptom-free even in summer, when sunbathing.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009077:Mucins / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D009077:Mucins; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine