The Role of Melatonin in the Effective Attainment of Sleep Electroencephalograms (EEG) in Children

Summary

This study aims to determine the safety and effectiveness of oral melatonin as natural inducer of sleep to acquire useful EEGs in South African children following its introduction as the main agent used in the Neurophysiology department at Red Cross Children's Hospital. This is an observational retrospective study.

Timeline

Start

2014-04

Primary completion

2017-09

Completion

2017-10

Publications

• Background Ibekwe R, Jeaven L, Wilmshurst JM. The role of melatonin to attain electroencephalograms in children in a sub-Saharan African setting. Seizure. 2017 Oct;51:87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Aug 12.

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