Article
Cerebrospinal fluid monoamines in Prader-Willi syndrome.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Dec 1998
Akefeldt A, Ekman R, Gillberg C, Månsson J E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The behavioral phenotype of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) suggests hypothalamic dysfunction and altered neurotransmitter regulation. The purpose of this study was to examine whether there was any difference in the concentrations of monoamine metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Autistic Disorder
- Birth Weight
- Body Mass Index
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Homovanillic Acid
- Humans
- Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
- Infant
