Sleep Disturbances in Phenylketonuria: An Explorative Study in Men and Mice

Sleep problems have not been directly reported in phenylketonuria (PKU). In PKU, the metabolic pathway of phenylalanine is disrupted, which, among others, causes deficits in the neurotransmitters and sleep modulators dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Understanding sleep problems in PKU patien...

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Main Authors: Eddy A. Van der Zee, Vibeke M. Bruinenberg, Marijke C. M. Gordijn, Anita MacDonald, Francjan J. van Spronsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00167/full