[Sleep disorders in adolescents and youths with atopic dermatitis and its pharmacologic correction].

Abstract

Clinical and actographic examinations of various sleep stages in 52 patients with atopic dermatitis have revealed a variety of sleep disturbances in the majority of cases. 56% of the examinees fell asleep with difficulty; it took them 1.5 times longer to fall asleep, vs. the normal subjects. Not deep sleep with frequent awakening at night has been recorded in 67% of the patients, and 42% did not feel rested after night sleep. The type of sleep disturbances depended on the clinical structure of mental disorders, that included asthenic (42%) and depressive (39%) disturbances with explosive, anxiety, and phobic symptoms. Patients with atopic dermatitis should be administered multiple-modality therapy carried out by a dermatologist and a psychiatrist. Besides the drugs for skin condition, psychotropic agents should be administered for 3-4 weeks. Combined therapy of neurotic disorders is most effective with tranquilizers (phenazepam, nitrazepam, radedorm or éunoktin).

• Authors: S V Stolbova, N P Ishutina, V M Stolbov
• Journal: Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii (Vestn Dermatol Venerol) Issue 1 Pg. 44-8 ( 1989) ISSN: 0042-4609 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Narushenie sna u podrostkov i iunosheĭ, bol'nykh atopicheskim dermatitom, i ego farmakologicheskaia korrektsiia.
• PMID: 2718616 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Dermatologic Agents
• Psychotropic Drugs

Topics

• Adolescent
• Chronic Disease
• Dermatitis, Atopic (drug therapy, physiopathology, psychology)
• Dermatologic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Motor Activity (drug effects, physiology)
• Neurotic Disorders (drug therapy, physiopathology, psychology)
• Psychopathology
• Psychotropic Drugs (therapeutic use)
• Sleep Wake Disorders (drug therapy, physiopathology, psychology)