[Dwarfism due to deprivation associated with deep sleep deficiency (author's transl)].
The authors report sleep disturbances in a case of dwarfism due to deprivation. Polygraphic recording of sleep showed a deficiency in deep sleep which is the normal stimulus for hgH secretion. This might explain the deficiency of hgH frequently encountered in this form of dwarfism.
D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology
D013006:Growth Hormone
Déficit en sommeil lent profond et nanisme de frustration.